Stompneus Bay
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Stompneus Bay Stompneusbaai | |
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32°43′59″S 17°57′58″E / 32.733°S 17.966°E / -32.733; 17.966 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Saldanha Bay |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 7382 |
Area code | 022 |
Stompneus Bay (Afrikaans: Stompneusbaai) is a village east of Shell Bay Point, 7 km north-west of St Helena Bay and 20 km north of Vredenburg. Named after a type of fish, Chrysophrys globiceps. The form Stompneusbaai is preferred for official purposes.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 419. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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