Algoa Bay | |
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Algoabaai (Afrikaans) | |
Coordinates | 33°50′S 25°50′E / 33.833°S 25.833°E |
Ocean/sea sources | Southern Indian Ocean |
Basin countries | South Africa |
Islands | St Croix Islands, Bird Islands |
Settlements | Gqeberha, Coega, Bluewater Bay[1] |
Algoa Bay is a maritime bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is located on the east coast, 683 kilometres (424 mi) east of the Cape of Good Hope.
Algoa Bay is bounded in the west by Cape Recife and in the east by Cape Padrone. The bay is up to 436 m (1,430 ft) deep. The harbour city of Gqeberha is situated adjacent to the bay, as is the Port of Ngqura deep-water port facility.