The Mozambique Channel is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) long and 419 km (260 mi) across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,800 ft) about 230 km (143 mi) off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current, the Mozambique Current, flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the Agulhas Current off the east coast of South Africa.
Chinde is a town of Mozambique, and a port for the Zambezi valley. It is located on the Chinde River, and is an important fishing center. It exports copra and sugar, and had a population of 16,500 in 1980. Chinde lies in Chinde District of Zambezia Province.
Zarafshan River is a river in Central Asia. Its name, "spreader of gold" in Persian, refers to the presence of gold-bearing sands in the upper reaches of the river. To the ancient Greeks it was known as the Polytimetus. It was also formerly known as Sughd River.
Chirchiq also spelled as Chirchik is a city in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, about 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the Chirchiq River. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2015 is approximately 170,400.
Slanská Huta is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Banksia Creek is a watercourse in South East Queensland. It is located on the mainland in the area of Miriam Vale. The name refers to the plant genus Banksia, which grows in the area.
The County of Bourke is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the Lands administrative divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It is the oldest and most populous county in Victoria and contains the city of Melbourne. Like other counties in Victoria, it is subdivided into parishes. The county was named after General Sir Richard Bourke, the Governor of New South Wales between 1831 and 1837. It is bordered by the Werribee River in the west, the Great Dividing Range in the north, Port Phillip in the south, and by Dandenong Creek, a small part of the Yarra River, and the Plenty River in the east. The county was proclaimed in 1853.
Nhật Lệ Beach is a beach in Đồng Hới city, the capital of Quảng Bình Province, home to World Heritage Site Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park. The sand here is fine and white with clean water. The beach is located on the mouth of the Nhật Lệ River emptying into the South China Sea. There is a four-star resort at the opposite bank of the river and another under construction.
Chinde District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Chinde.
Marromeu District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Marromeu. The district is located in the northeast of the province, and borders with Chinde and Mopeia Districts of Zambezia Province in the north, Cheringoma District in the south and in the west, and with Caia District in the northwest. In the southeast, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 5,871 square kilometres (2,267 sq mi). It has a population of 119,718 as of 2007.
Thanh Bình is a rural district of Đồng Tháp Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 158,203, 162,130 in 2004. The district covers an area of 329 km². The district capital lies at Thanh Bình.
Antsahalava is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antanifotsy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 30,000 in 2001 commune census.
Shelawadi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
Pappinbarra River, a perennial stream of the Hastings River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Giesecke Glacier is a glacier in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Its outflow is split in the center by a nunatak. Through two tongues it drains the Greenland ice sheet westwards into Kangerlussuaq Icefjord. The northern tongue reaches the fjord at 73°35′N55°36′W. The southern tongue reaches the fjord at 73°30′N55°28′W.
Cross River is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State. It originates in Cameroon, where it takes the name of the Manyu River. Although not long by African standards its catchment has high rainfall and it becomes very wide. Over its last 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the sea its flows through swampy rainforest with numerous creeks and forms an inland delta near its confluence with the Calabar River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide and 50 kilometres (31 mi) long between the cities of Oron on the west bank and Calabar, on the east bank, more than 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the open sea. The delta empties into a broad estuary which it shares with a few smaller rivers. At its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, the estuary is 24 kilometres (15 mi) wide. The eastern side of the estuary is in the neighbouring country of Cameroon.
Khannur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Khannur is located in the Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
Yanıkhan is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
The Wilton River is a large perennial river, and tributary of the Roper River located in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory, Australia.
