Kalk Bay

Local nameKalk Bay
LocationKalk Bay, South Africa

Kalk Bay is a fishing village on the coast of False Bay, South Africa and is now a suburb of greater Cape Town. It lies between the ocean and sharply rising mountainous heights that are buttressed by crags of grey Table Mountain Sandstone. A literal translation from the Dutch/Afrikaans name "Kalkbaai" is "Lime Bay". This derives from the vast deposits of mussel shells found there, which early settlers burned to make lime for construction. Lime kilns to roast mussel shells are still found along the west coast. The railway from the central business district of Cape Town to Simon's Town passes through Kalk Bay and in some places the line is only metres from the water's edge.

The foundation stone for the harbour was laid in 1913.

Tags Fishing Village
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalk_Bay

Address 133 Main Road, Cape Town 7945, South Africa

Coordinates -34°7'40.001" N 18°26'53.999" E

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