Country South Africa District West Coast PO box 8110 Area code 022 | Province Western Cape Municipality Cederberg Local time Wednesday 9:58 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Elands Bay is a town in South Africa, situated in the Western Cape Province, on the Atlantic Ocean, at 32°18′S 18°19′E. The town is located about 220 kilometres (two and a half hours drive) north from Cape Town. It is a major surfing location and is also noted for its caves, which have a number of rock paintings.
Map of Elands Bay, 8110, South Africa
In 2009, Heritage Western Cape declared the Elands Bay Cave and most of Baboon Point (Cape Deseada), on which it is located, as a provincial heritage site. Eland's Bay along with much of this coastline is an "important" bird habitat. The local wetland, Verloerenvlei, is a Ramsar wetland.
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Elands Bay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA