The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically, it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region. It is the world's largest bay and located along the coasts of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
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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