Britannia Bay
For the area of Ottawa, Canada known as Britannia Bay, see Britannia, Ottawa.
Britannia Bay Brittaniabaai | |
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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 2 3 4 "Sub Place Britannia Bay". Census 2011.
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