Gulf of Panama with minor gulfs.

The Gulf of Panama (Spanish: Golfo De Panamá) is a gulf in the Pacific Ocean, near the southern coast of Panama, having a maximum width of 250 km, a maximum depth of 220 metres and the size of 2,400 square kilometers.^[1] The Panama Canal connects the Gulf of Panama, with the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Panamanian capital Panama City is the main urban centre on the gulf shore. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Two Panamas running the Miraflores Locks The Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá), population 708,738, with a total metro population of 1,063,000 is the capital of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at . ...

The gulf itself also contains a few minor gulfs, with Panama Bay to the north, Gulf of Parita to the west and Gulf of San Miguel to the east. The gulf has a few islands and on the coast there are a few important ports, like Panama City, La Palma and Chitrè. Pearl Islands is a group of over 200 islands situated to the east in the gulf. Panama Bay is a large body of water off the coast of southern Panama, at . ... Gulf of Parita seen from space. ... The Bay of San Miguel is located on the Pacific coast of Darien, a district of eastern Panama. ... La Palma is the capital of Darién province of eastern Panama. ... Chitré is the capital of the Panamanian province Herrera. ... Pearl Islands (or Archipelago de las Perlas in Spanish) is a group of islands on the Pacific side of Panama, the most notable of which is Contadora Island known for its resorts. ...

Panama’s largest river, Tuira, flows south into the Gulf of San Miguel. The Tuira River is located in the Darién district of eastern Panama. ...

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1. ^ World Wildlife Fund - Gulf of Panama mangroves