Stompneus Bay

Stompneus Bay Stompneusbaai
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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

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 419. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape

District seat: Moorreesburg

Matzikama	Bitterfontein Doringbaai Ebenhaeser Klawer Kliprand Koekenaap Lutzville Nuwerus Papendorp Rietpoort Strandfontein Vanrhynsdorp Vredendal

Cederberg	Citrusdal Clanwilliam Elands Bay Graafwater Lambert's Bay Leipoldtville Wupperthal

Bergrivier	Aurora Dwarskersbos Eendekuil Goedverwacht Piketberg Porterville Redelinghuys Velddrif Wittewater

Saldanha Bay	Britannia Bay Hopefield Jacobsbaai Langebaan Langebaanweg Paternoster Saldanha St Helena Bay Stompneus Bay Vredenburg

Swartland	Abbotsdale Chatsworth Darling Grotto Bay Hermon Jakkalsfontein Kalbaskraal Koringberg Malmesbury Moorreesburg Riebeek-Kasteel Riebeek West Yzerfontein

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