Algoa Bay facts for kids
Algoa Bay is a large bay located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It sits on the country's eastern coastline, about 683 kilometers (425 miles) east of the famous Cape of Good Hope.
This beautiful bay stretches between two capes: Cape Recife on its western side and Cape Padrone on the eastern side. Algoa Bay can be quite deep, reaching depths of up to 436 meters (1,430 feet). The important harbor city of Port Elizabeth (also known as Gqeberha) is right next to the bay. It's also home to a modern deep-water port facility called Coega.
Did you know that a type of dinosaur once lived here? The Algoasaurus was a huge, long-necked dinosaur known as a sauropod. It roamed this area during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods, millions of years ago!
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Gqeberha and vicinity on May 17, 2022, taken from the International Space Station
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In Spanish: Bahía de Algoa para niños
