Britannia Bay
Britannia Bay
Brittaniabaai | |
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  Britannia Bay  Britannia Bay | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′01″S 17°57′14″E / 32.717°S 17.954°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Saldanha Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 4.8% |
| • Coloured | 3.3% |
| • White | 91.0% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 82.2% |
| • English | 14.4% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7382 |
Britannia Bay is a small town in the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Cape Town.
The village takes its name from a British East Indiaman ship which was badly damaged by a reef in the bay. Rediscovered in January 1998, the wreck of the Britannia has been placed under the supervision of the Council for National Monuments.
In June 2020, a well-preserved giant squid washed up on a nearby beach.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Britannia Bay". Census 2011.
- ^ "Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa - Live Science". www.livescience.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
| Matzikama |  | |
| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||