Boggomsbaai

Boggomsbaai is a coastal holiday village in Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Boggomsbaai
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Coordinates: 34.266°S 21.910°E / -34.266; 21.910
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	Mossel Bay
Area [1]
• Total	1.97 km^2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	69
• Density	35/km^2 (91/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	2.9%
• White	97.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	97.1%
• English	1.4%
• Sign language	1.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Located in the center of the bay called Vleesbaai, the village is accessed by a single road, approximately 28.8 km from Mossel Bay Municipality. Primarily a holiday destination, only a quarter of the houses are occupied on a full-time basis. Businesses in the area vary between a dozen or so bed & breakfast accommodations and a golf-club. There are no other shops in Boggomsbaai.

This small village contains two public gangways to access the beach. The bay is known for whales and dolphins, who use the bay a feeding ground.

Boggomsbaai has a self-contained nature reserve within it, which comprises small reptiles and mammals such as tortoise, guinea fowl, rabbit & small antelope.

References

1. "Main Place Boggomsbaai". Census 2011.