🌊 Sandbanks and Shoals of the World

These are notable shoals and sandbanks — ridges and mounds of sand and shingle just below the water, built by currents and the sea, some the feared shallows that have grounded ships for centuries and others the rich feeding-grounds and bird-havens of an estuary or continental shelf. Each profile shows where the shoal lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

78 shoals from 27 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any shoal for its full profile.

Africa (3) Americas (16) Antarctica (6) Asia (17) Europe (29) Oceania (2)

Africa (3 shoals)

Americas (16 shoals)

Antarctica (6 shoals)

Asia (17 shoals)

Europe (29 shoals)

Oceania (2 shoals)

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.