Stompneus Bay

Stompneus Bay
Stompneusbaai
Stompneus Bay

 Stompneus Bay shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 32°43′59″S 17°57′58″E / 32.733°S 17.966°E / -32.733; 17.966Coordinates: 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
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

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 419. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, January 08, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.