List of gulfs

A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. Not all geological features which could be considered a gulf have "Gulf" in the name, for example the Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea.[1][2]

Africa

Gulf Countries
Gulf of Gabès Tunisia
Gulf of Guinea Liberia/ Ivory Coast/ Ghana/ Togo/ Benin/ Nigeria/ Cameroon/ Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon/ São Tomé and Príncipe/ Republic of the Congo/ Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Angola
Gulf of Hammamet Tunisia
Gulf of Sirte Libya
Gulf of Suez Egypt
Gulf of Tunis Tunisia

Americas

Gulf Countries
Gulf of Alaska United States
Amundsen Gulf Canada
Gulf of Ancud Chile
Gulf of Boothia Canada
Gulf of California Mexico
Gulf of Cazones Cuba
Gulf of Darien Colombia / Panama
Gulf of the Farallones United States
Gulf of Fonseca El Salvador / Honduras Nicaragua /
Gulf of Gonâve Haiti
Gulf of Guayaquil Ecuador / Peru
Gulf of Honduras Belize / Guatemala/ Honduras
Gulf Islands Canada
Gulf of Maine United States / Canada
Gulf of Mexico Mexico / United States/ Cuba
Gulf of Nicoya Costa Rica
Gulf of Panama Panama
Gulf of Paria Trinidad and Tobago / Venezuela
Gulf of Saint Lawrence Canada
Gulf of Santa Catalina United States / Mexico
San Jorge Gulf Argentina
San Matias Gulf Argentina
Gulf of Uraba, Colombia
Gulf of Venezuela Venezuela

Asia

Gulf Countries
Gulf of Aden Djibouti/ Somalia/ Yemen
Albay Gulf Philippines
Gulf of Aqaba Egypt/ Israel/ Jordan/ Saudi Arabia
Asid Gulf Philippines
Gulf of Bahrain Saudi Arabia/ Qatar/ Bahrain
Davao Gulf Philippines
Gulf of Khambhat India
Gulf of Kutch Pakistan
Lagonoy Gulf Philippines
Leyte Gulf Philippines
Lingayen Gulf Philippines
Gulf of Mannar India/ Sri Lanka
Gulf of Oman United Arab Emirates/ Iran/ Oman / Pakistan
Panay Gulf Philippines
Persian Gulf Iran/ Iraq, Kuwait/ Saudi Arabia/ Bahrain, Qatar/ United Arab Emirates/ Oman
Peter the Great Gulf Russia
Ragay Gulf Philippines
Gulf of Tartary Russia
Gulf of Thailand Cambodia/ Thailand/ Vietnam/ Malaysia
Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam/ China
Moro Gulf Philippines

Europe

Gulf Countries
Ambracian Gulf Greece
Argolic Gulf Greece
Bay of Biscay France / Spain
Gulf of Bothnia Finland / Sweden
Gulf of Burgas Bulgaria
Gulf of Cádiz Portugal / Spain
Gulf of Corinth Greece
Gulf of Finland Finland / Estonia
Gulf of Genoa Italy
Gulf of İzmir Greece / Turkey
Gulf of Kuşadası
Gulf of Lion France
Malian Gulf Greece
Gulf of Morbihan France
Gulf of Odesa Ukraine
Gulf of Oristano Italy
Gulf of Roses Spain
Gulf of Salerno Italy
Saronic Gulf Greece
Gulf of Riga Latvia
Gulf of Taranto Italy
Gulf of Varna Bulgaria
Gulf of Venice Italy / Slovenia Italy / Croatia

Oceania

Gulf Countries
Cambridge Gulf Australia
Gulf of Carpentaria
Exmouth Gulf
Hauraki Gulf New Zealand
Gulf St Vincent Australia
Spencer Gulf Australia

References

  1. ^ "Gulf | Definition, Characteristics, & Facts".
  2. ^ Earth's Coasts - Page 11 0778732061 Bobbie Kalman - 2008 A bay is an area of the ocean where the land curves inward. A cove is a small bay A gulf is a big, deep area of ocean that has land almost all around it. This gulf is the Gulf of Mexico. A strait is a narrow inlet of water that flows between two ...
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