Calventuras Islands Explained

Calventuras Islands
Settlement Type:	Islands
Coordinates:	16.8333°N 110°W
Area Total Km2:	0.4
Elevation M:	24
Pushpin Map:	Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Timezone1:	Myanmar Standard Time
Utc Offset1:	+6:30
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Ayeyarwady

The Calventuras Islands are a small group of islands off the coast of Ayeyarwady Region, Burma.

Geography

The Calventuras Islands are located about 9km (06miles) to the west of Broken Point, a headland north of Ngwesaung.

• The northern island is 0.5km (00.3miles) long and 0.2km (00.1miles) wide and has a white beach and a detached reef on its western side. Its highest point is 24m (79feet).^[1]
• The southern group is a cluster of islets located 3.5km (02.2miles) to the south of the northern island. The main islet is 0.6km (00.4miles) long and 0.3km (00.2miles) wide. It has two smaller islets off its northern end. It rises to a height of 22m (72feet) and is thickly wooded.^[2]

See also

• List of islands of Burma

Notes and References

1. [GoogleEarth]
2. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (Feb 1, 2007). p. 168