Pelabuhanratu Bay

Palabuhanratu Bay
Pelabuhan Ratu Bay Wijnkoopsbaai
Pelabuhan Ratu Bay
Palabuhanratu Bay
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	7°03′00″S 106°27′00″E / 7.05000°S 106.45000°E / -7.05000; 106.45000Coordinates: 7°03′00″S 106°27′00″E / 7.05000°S 106.45000°E / -7.05000; 106.45000
Type	Bay
Native name	Indonesian: Teluk Palabuhanratu
Basin countries	Indonesia
References	Teluk Pelabuhanratu: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA

Palabuhanratu Bay (Indonesian: Teluk Palabuhanratu; Dutch: Wijnkoopsbaai) or Pelabuhan Ratu Sundanese for: Harbor of the Queen, is the largest bay on the coast of the Indian Ocean in the south of West Java. Palabuhanratu fishing village is the major sea port of the bay. Geographically, Pelabuhanratu Bay is located at positions 6 ° 57 'to 7 ° 07' LS and 106 ° 22 'to 106 ° 33' BT with a coastline of 105 km.^[1]

Palabuhanratu Bay has charming beaches in part because the shape of the bay resembles the letter U. Bay is also known for it marine life and lobster diversity in particular.^[2] Several rivers flow into Pelabuhanratu Bay, some of which are the following:

• Cimandiri River
• Cibareno River
• Cikanteh River

Sketch map of Palabuhanratu Bay (Wÿnkoops Bergen Baaÿ), 1789.

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