Britannia Bay

Britannia Bay is a small town in the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Cape Town.

Britannia Bay
Brittaniabaai
Britannia Bay is located in Western Cape
Britannia Bay
Britannia Bay
Britannia Bay is located in South Africa
Britannia Bay
Britannia Bay
Coordinates: 32.717°S 17.954°E / -32.717; 17.954
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalitySaldanha Bay
Area
  Total1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total210
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African4.8%
  Coloured3.3%
  White91.0%
  Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans82.2%
  English14.4%
  Other3.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7382

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 has been placed under the supervision of the Council for National Monuments.

In June 2020, a well-preserved giant squid washed up on a nearby beach.[2]

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