Malgas Island

#912 among destinations in South Africa

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Malgas Island is a small, 8.3 hectares, uninhabited island lying in the northern part of the entrance to Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies about 800 metres from the mainland in the Benguela upwelling system. It is circular in shape and flat, with the highest point about 9 metres above sea level. It is known for its large breeding colony of Cape gannets. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°3'10"S, 17°55'31"E

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Western CapeSouth Africa

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Malgas Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hoedjiespunt, North Head Lighthouse.

2.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Hoedjiespunt, Saldanha
66 min walk • Hoedjiespunt is a Middle Pleistocene aged hominid fossil-bearing site on the West coast of South Africa, near the town of Saldanha Bay.
0.9 miW
Lighthouse
North Head Lighthouse
22 min walk • The first North Head Lighthouse on the northern side of the Saldanha Bay entrance, in South Africa, was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939. It had a small diaphone fog signal.

Malgas Island

Facts and practical information

Malgas Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hoedjiespunt, Saldanha

North Head Lighthouse