Kangerlussuaq Fjord

Kangerlussuaq Fjord (old spelling: Kangerdlugssuaq, Danish: Søndre Strømfjord) is a long fjord in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. The fjord is 190 km (120 mi) long and between 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and 8 km (5.0 mi) wide, flowing from the estuary of Qinnguata Kuussua river to the southwest, and emptying into the Davis Strait. It is the longest fjord of western Greenland.

For the fjord in the eastern coast, see Kangerlussuaq Fjord, East Greenland. For other uses, see Kangerlussuaq (disambiguation).
Kangerlussuaq Fjord
Søndre Strømfjord
Head of Kangerlussuaq Fjord
Kangerlussuaq Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates66°30′N 52°7′W
Ocean/sea sourcesDavis Strait
Basin countriesGreenland
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