The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. The world's largest bay, geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region.
Location: South Asia and Southeast Asia
Primary inflows: Indian Ocean
Basin countries: Bangladesh · India · Indonesia · Myanmar · Sri Lanka
Max. length: 2,090 km (1,300 mi)
Max. width: 1,610 km (1,000 mi)
Surface area: 2,600,000 km² (1,000,000 sq mi)
Average depth: 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
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