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Dungonab Bay[3] or Dongonab Bay[4] (Arabic: خليج دونجوناب Ḫalīj Dūnjūnāb) is a body of water on the coastline of Sudan on the Red Sea.

Dungonab Bay
Dungunāb Bay
Dungonab Bay Location in Sudan
Coordinates	21°0′N 37°11′E
Native name	خليج دونجوناب  (Arabic) Ḫalīj Dūnjūnāb  (Arabic)
Ocean/sea sources	Red Sea
Basin countries	Sudan
Max. length	33 km (21 mi)
Max. width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Islands	Numerous[1]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	"Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park" part of Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
Criteria	Natural: (vii), (ix), (x)
Reference	262rev-002
Inscription	2016 (40th Session)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Dongonab Bay-Marsa Waiai
Designated	2 February 2009
Reference no.	1859[2]

Geography

The Dungonab Bay is south-facing and is located 130 km to the north of Port Sudan. Its mid part, the Rawayah Lagoon, is surrounded by coral reefs. Together with Mukkawar Island and Sanganeb (an isolated coral reef), the area was declared the Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park and became a World Heritage Site in 2016.[5] It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2009.[2]

See also

• African Parks Network
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
• List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States

References

External links

• Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay - Mukkawar Island Marine National Park UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture

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