Buneh Explained

Buneh
Local Name:جزیره بونه
Native Name Link:Farsi
Map:Iran
Location:Persian Gulf
Coordinates:30.1409°N 49.1676°W
Area Ha:250
Elevation M:2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Country:Iran
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Khuzestan

Buneh (variously Jazīreh-ye Būneh) is a low-lying island in Khuzestan province of Iran.

Location and geography

Buneh Island is located in the far north of the Persian Gulf, at the mouth of Musa Bay, and is one of the four major islands in the estuary Hvor e-Musi. Nearby islands include Dara Island and Qabre Nakhoda Island.[2]

The island has an area of 2.5km2 and from the mainland to the east is 3km (02miles) away. Buneh extending a length of 7km (04miles) in an east–west, and the maximum altitude is2m (07feet) above sea level

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jazīreh-ye Būneh. Geoview.info. 24 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Buneh Island. https://archive.today/20140624005453/http://www.persiangulf.tv/e/index.php/persian-gulf-iranian-islands/95-buneh-island. dead. 24 June 2014. Persiangulf.tv. 24 June 2014.