Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. Null Island, defined as the intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude), is in the gulf.
| Gulf of Guinea | |
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Gulf of Guinea map showing the chain of islands formed by the Cameroon line of volcanoes | |
Gulf of Guinea | |
| Coordinates | 0°0′N 0°0′E |
| River sources | Niger |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola |
| Surface area | 2,350,000 km2 (910,000 sq mi) |
| Islands | Bioko, São Tomé, Príncipe, Ilhéu Bom Bom, Ilhéu Caroço, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, Annobón, Corisco, Bobowasi |
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Main five oceans division: Further subdivision: Marginal seas |
Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger and the Volta. The coastline on the gulf includes the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Bonny.
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