Ocean, sea and island facts
Seas, bays and gulfs, and the world’s big islands. 243 facts.
The Bay of Mecklenburg covers about 3,500 km² and has a recorded depth of about 27 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Mecklenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q317006 (CC0)
New Siberia, part of Russia, has an area of about 6,201 km².
Source: Wikipedia: New Siberia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q860726 (CC0)
Amund Ringnes Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 5,255 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Amund Ringnes Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q481597 (CC0)
Biak Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 10,896 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Biak (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q855314 (CC0)
The Khatanga Gulf has a recorded depth of about 29 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Khatanga Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q939905 (CC0)
The Delaware Bay covers about 2,032 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Delaware Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q738808 (CC0)
Alor Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 20,112 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Alor Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1130641 (CC0)
The Onega Bay has a recorded depth of about 36 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Onega Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q908701 (CC0)
The Cenderawasih Bay has a recorded depth of about 1,627 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Cenderawasih Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1053381 (CC0)
Chichagof Island, part of United States, has an area of about 5,388 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Chichagof Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1072094 (CC0)
The Hardangerfjord has a recorded depth of about 893 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Hardangerfjord (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q841491 (CC0)
The Peter the Great Gulf covers about 6,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Peter the Great Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q494927 (CC0)
The Taganrog Bay covers about 5,600 km² and has a recorded depth of about 5 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Taganrog Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q143460 (CC0)
The Kola Bay has a recorded depth of about 300 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Kola Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q161591 (CC0)
The Liaodong Bay has a recorded depth of about 50 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Liaodong Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q495237 (CC0)
The Heligoland Bight has a recorded depth of about 56 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Heligoland Bight (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q702691 (CC0)
The Avacha Bay has a recorded depth of about 26 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Avacha Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1137163 (CC0)
The Tampa Bay covers about 1,031 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Tampa Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1059534 (CC0)
The Schlei covers about 55 km² and has a recorded depth of about 3 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Schlei (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q312433 (CC0)
The Bay of Pomerania has a recorded depth of about 20 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Pomerania (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q326170 (CC0)
Socorro Island, part of Mexico, has an area of about 141,864 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Socorro Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1361324 (CC0)
The Gulf of Paria has a recorded depth of about 37 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Paria (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q844799 (CC0)
The Shelikhov Gulf has a recorded depth of about 350 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Shelikhov Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q639399 (CC0)
The Georgian Bay has a recorded depth of about 92 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Georgian Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1267413 (CC0)
The Narva Bay has a recorded depth of about 30 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Narva Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q393854 (CC0)
The Sagami Bay has a recorded depth of about 1,600 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Sagami Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1061221 (CC0)
The Port Phillip covers about 1,930 km² and has a recorded depth of about 24 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Port Phillip (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1324526 (CC0)
The Mezen Bay has a recorded depth of about 25 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Mezen Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1415688 (CC0)
The Bay of Gibraltar has a recorded depth of about 400 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Gibraltar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2142350 (CC0)
The Neva Bay covers about 329 km² and has a recorded depth of about 3 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Neva Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q27698 (CC0)
The Ungava Bay covers about 50,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 150 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Ungava Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1165951 (CC0)
The Bay of All Saints has a recorded depth of about 42 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of All Saints (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1310944 (CC0)
The Jade Bight covers about 190 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Jade Bight (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q504571 (CC0)
The Dvina Bay has a recorded depth of about 120 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Dvina Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q548240 (CC0)
The Bay of Vlorë has a recorded depth of about 51 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Vlorë (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q999082 (CC0)
The Baydaratskaya Bay has a recorded depth of about 20 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Baydaratskaya Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1991455 (CC0)
The Donuzlav covers about 48 km² and has a recorded depth of about 27 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Donuzlav (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4166460 (CC0)
The Amur Bay has a recorded depth of about 50 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Amur Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q481734 (CC0)
The Zolotoy Rog has a recorded depth of about 27 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Zolotoy Rog (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q715148 (CC0)
The Pärnu Bay has a recorded depth of about 11 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Pärnu Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2636405 (CC0)
The Chaunskaya Bay has a recorded depth of about 31 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Chaunskaya Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q915250 (CC0)
The Gydanskaya Bay has a recorded depth of about 8 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gydan Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2331862 (CC0)
The Gulf of Nicoya covers about 2,500 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Nicoya (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1509253 (CC0)
The Sea of Sardinia has a recorded depth of about 3,068 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Sea of Sardinia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q645271 (CC0)
The Penzhina Bay has a recorded depth of about 62 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Penzhina Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q786805 (CC0)
The Gulf of Morbihan has a recorded depth of about 23 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Morbihan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1144680 (CC0)
The Gulf of Batabanó has a recorded depth of about 61 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Batabanó (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1536305 (CC0)
The Brunei Bay covers about 2,500 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Brunei Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3182027 (CC0)
The Ariake Sea covers about 1,700 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Ariake Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q49557 (CC0)
The Frobisher Bay covers about 10,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Frobisher Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1004067 (CC0)
The Malian Gulf has a recorded depth of about 27 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Malian Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q549658 (CC0)
The Buor-Khaya Gulf has a recorded depth of about 18 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Buor-Khaya Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q608595 (CC0)
The Chosha Bay has a recorded depth of about 55 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Chosha Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q962830 (CC0)
The Suruga Bay covers about 2,300 km² and has a recorded depth of about 2,445 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Suruga Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1201023 (CC0)
The Ussuri Bay has a recorded depth of about 69 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Ussuri Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q589528 (CC0)
The Aniva Bay has a recorded depth of about 93 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Aniva Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q716044 (CC0)
The Uda Bay has a recorded depth of about 36 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Uda Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1141758 (CC0)
The Ise Bay covers about 1,738 km² and has a recorded depth of about 30 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Ise Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1368308 (CC0)
The Bantry Bay has a recorded depth of about 40 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bantry Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2292350 (CC0)
The Karaginsky Gulf has a recorded depth of about 60 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Karaginsky Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2391874 (CC0)