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| Etna Bay | |
|---|---|
| Teluk Etna (Indonesian) | |
  Etna Bay | |
| Location | Western New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 3°56′00″S 134°45′00″E / 3.93333°S 134.75°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries |  Indonesia |
| Max. width | 450 kilometres (280 mi) |
| Max. depth | 1,627 metres (5,338 ft) |
Etna Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Etna, Dutch: Etna-baai) is a bay in eastern Kaimana Regency, situated in the southeastern corner of West Papua province, Indonesia.[1] The port town of Kaimana is located to the west of Etna Bay. Etna Bay is geographically part of the administrative area of the Etna Bay District in Kaimana Regency.
The Etna Bay languages are spoken in the area.[2][3] The bay got its name from the Etna expedition.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Teluk Etna at GeoNames.Org (cc-by); post updated 2012-01-17; database downloaded on 2015-11-27
- ^ Usher, Timothy. 2020. Etna Bay. New Guinea World.
- ^ Peckham, Lloyd. 1991. Etna Bay survey report: Irian Jaya Bird’s Neck languages. Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures 10: 147–185.
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