🌿 Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago

Viet Nam · Asia · Natural · 20.83°N, 107.16°E

Hạ Long Bay or Halong Bay is a bay located in Northeastern Vietnam, administered by the city of Quảng Ninh. The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". It features thousands of limestone karsts and islets in various shapes and sizes, for which it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular travel destination. The bay is also part of a larger area that includes Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast and Cát Bà Island to the southwest. These zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climatic, and cultural characteristics.

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Quick facts

Country	Viet Nam
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	20.83°N, 107.16°E · view on map

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is a natural World Heritage site in Viet Nam, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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