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The Gulf of Panama (Spanish: Golfo de Panamá) is a gulf of the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Panama, where most of eastern Panama's southern shores adjoin it. The Gulf has a maximum width of 250 kilometres (160 mi; 130 nmi), a maximum depth of 220 metres (722 ft) and the size of 2,400 square kilometres (930 sq mi). [ 1 ]
Isthmus of Panama. The Isthmus of Panama (Spanish: Istmo de Panamá) [1] is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal. Like many isthmuses, it is a location of great geopolitical and strategic importance.
Geography of Panama. Panama is a country located in Caribbean, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama is located on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama. This S-shaped isthmus is situated between 7° and 10° north latitude and 77° and 83° west longitude.
Gulf of Panama Islands. Farallon (Cliff) Isla Iguana - Pedasi - Azuero. Panama Bay Islands (Panama Bay is part of the Gulf of Panama) Causeway Islands. Otoque. Taboga. Taboguilla. Archipelago Las Perlas (or Pearl Islands)
Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. The Chagres River as seen from the Rainforest Resort in Gamboa, Panama. Sixaola River. Yorkin River. San Carlos River. Changuinola River. Sini River. Teribe River. Tigre River.
Category. : Gulf of Panama. Gulf of Panama locator map. Gulf of Panama — a large gulf of the Pacific Ocean on the Pacific Coast of Panama in Central America.
The central part of the river is dammed by the Gatun Dam and forms Gatun Lake, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal. The lake was created by the construction of the Gatun Dam across the Río Chagres between 1907 and 1913. Once created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world, and the dam was the largest ...
1319 [1] The Gulf of Panama mangroves (NT1414) is an ecoregion along the Pacific coast of Panama and Colombia. The mangroves experience seasonal flooding with high levels of sediment, and occasional extreme storms or very low rainfall due to El Niño effects. They are important as a breeding or nursery area for marine species.