It is 6.4 km (4 mi) wide at its entrance and 14.5 km (9 mi) long.
The city of Magadan with its port (formerly Nagaevo port) is located at the head of the bay.
Ice occurs in the bay from the end of November to the middle of June.
It was named after Russian hydrographer, admiral Alexey Nagaev.
It has been described as the best mooring place in the Sea of Okhotsk.
It is 6.4 km (4 mi) wide at its entrance and 14.5 km (9 mi) long. The city of Magadan with its port (formerly Nagaevo port) is located at the head of the bay. Ice occurs in the bay from the end of November to the middle of June. It was named after Russian hydrographer, admiral Alexey Nagaev. It has been described as the best mooring place in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Nagaev Bay