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The west coast is regularly frequented by a thick fog bank rolling in from the cold ocean, a phenomenon locally known as the Malmokkie. Port Nolloth is located in the southern part of the Namib desert and on average receives about 72 millimetres (2.8 in) of precipitation per year.
Dead man's hands Thecalia concamerata (Port Nolloth to Transkei) [2] Condylocardiidae. Rough false cockle Carditella rugosa (Mossel Bay to central KwaZulu-Natal) [2] Carditella capensis (West coast) [2] Solenidae. Pencil bait Solen capensis (Namaqualand to Eastern Cape) [2] Solen cylindraceus (Transkei to Mozambique) [2] Lucinidae
Astronaut photo of Cape Town showing the Cape Peninsula, and surrounding waters, including False Bay. Map showing approximate extent of the range of the article and identifying key locations and the borders of the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area Marine ecoregions of the South African exclusive economic zone Marine species distribution reference map of the Southern African ...
Hygophum hanseni (Tåning, 1932) (from 30°S on west coast to 33°S on east coast. Convergence species (30° to 43°S) in all 3 oceans) [4] Hygophum hygomii (Lütken, 1892) (west of Cape Peninsula and off east coast (25° – 37°S)) [4] Hygophum proximum Bekker, 1965) (south to about 37°S in Agulhas current; Indian Ocean (25°N – 10°S)) [4]
Kleinzee (IPA: klˈe͡ɪnzi) is a small village on the west coast of Northern Cape province, South Africa, located at the mouth of the Buffels River and just south of Grootmis. It is 72 km southeast of Port Nolloth and 105 km west of Springbok. Previously a closed company town, it was known for its diamond-mining operations until the 2000s.
The Olifants estuary (31° 42' S; 18° 11’E) is located in the Western Cape and is found on the west coast, north of the coastal city of Cape Town, north of Lamberts Bay. The river is approximately 285 km long with a catchment area of 46 220 km 2. Orange Estuary (Gariep) 549,700: Northern Cape border Namibia north of Port Nolloth: Orange River
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A vibrant fishing industry is found along this stretch of the South African west coast, especially in Port Nolloth, the major resort town of Namaqualand, and Hondeklipbaai, or Dogstonebay, called such because of a large boulder outside the town, which when viewed correctly, looks vaguely like a dog sitting down.