Bight of Biafra
| Bight of Biafra | |
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| Bight of Bonny | |
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Gulf of Guinea map showing the Bight of Biafra (labelled as Bonny). | |
| Coordinates | 2°50′N 8°0′E / 2.833°N 8.000°E |
| River sources | Niger, Wouri, Sanaga |
| Ocean/sea sources | Gulf of Guinea Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
| Max. length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Max. width | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Islands | Bioko |
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The Bight of Biafra, also known as the Bight of Bonny, is a bight off the west-central African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea. This "bight" has also sometimes been erroneously referred to as the "Bight of Africa" because it is at this point where the direction of the Western coastline of the African continent most prominently changes from a North/ South orientation to an East/ West orientation.