Hiroshima Bay
Hiroshima Bay (広島湾, Hiroshima-wan) is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan.[1] Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.
Hiroshima Bay | |
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Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Bay | |
Hiroshima Bay | |
Location | Inland Sea |
Coordinates | 34°12′N 132°21′E |
Type | Bay |
Native name | 広島湾 (Japanese) |
Surface area | 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi) |
Average depth | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Municipalities
Major Rivers
- Kyōbashi River
- Motoyasu River
- Ōta River
- Oze River
- Tenma River
Major Islands
- Kanawajima
- Tōgejima
- Ninoshima
- Enoshima
- Etajima
- Ōnasabijima (Ōnasamitō)
- Ogurokamijima
- Nomijima
- West Nomijima
- East Nomijima
- Ōkurokamishima
- Kurahashijima
- Nasakejima
- Atatajima
- Inokojima
- Itsukushima
- Nagashima
- Okinoshima
- Kabutojima
Trivia
Jaco Pastorius once threw his "Bass of Doom" (Fender Jazz Bass) into the Hiroshima Bay.
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References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima Wan" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 320, p. 320, at Google Books.
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