🏝️ Lagoons of the World

These are the world’s most notable lagoons — calm shallow waters sheltered from the sea by reefs, barrier islands or sandbars, fringing atolls and coastlines alike. Each profile shows where the lagoon lies, which country it belongs to, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

266 lagoons from 61 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any lagoon for its full profile.

Africa (24) Americas (62) Antarctica (1) Asia (32) Europe (111) Oceania (34)

Africa (24 lagoons)

Americas (62 lagoons)

Antarctica (1 lagoons)

Asia (32 lagoons)

Europe (111 lagoons)

Oceania (34 lagoons)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.