Britannia Bay
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| Britannia Bay Brittaniabaai | |
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  Britannia Bay Britannia Bay shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 32°43′01″S 17°57′14″E / 32.717°S 17.954°ECoordinates: 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[1] | |
| • Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 4.8% |
| • Coloured | 3.3% |
| • White | 91.0% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 82.2% |
| • English | 14.4% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| PO box | 7382 |
Britannia Bay is a small town in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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 Bay" has been placed under the supervision of the Council for National Monuments.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Britannia Bay". Census 2011.
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