inlet of the Arabian Sea indenting the sandy Makran coast at the Iran–Pakistan border. It is about 20 miles (32 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide. The Dashtīārī River flows into it from the northwest, and the Dasht from the northeast. The town of Gwādar, Pak., lies on the Arabian Sea coast about 30 miles (48 km) to the east of Gwādar Bay.