Seal Island
Seal Island is an island in Western Cape, South Africa. Seal Island is situated nearby to the suburb Diasstrand, as well as near Bayview.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island off the coast of Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Seal” and “Sealeiland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Post Office Tree and Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex.
Post Office Tree
Photo: Lugerda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Post Office Tree is a famous milkwood tree in Mossel Bay, South Africa that was used by early Portuguese explorers as a post office. It is located in the grounds of the Bartholomeu Dias Museum Complex in Market Street.
Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
Museum
Photo: Buonasera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex is the second biggest provincial museum affiliated to the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in South Africa. It is located at Mossel Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartenbos and Mossel Bay.
Hartenbos
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hartenbos is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located some 45 kilometres outside George, South Africa. It belongs, together with 20 other settlements, to the Mossel Bay Local Municipality.
Mossel Bay
Photo: landagent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 170,000 people on the Garden Route of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province.
Little Brak River
Village
Photo: Ralph Malan, CC BY 2.0.
Little Brak River is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A seaside resort and town at the mouth of the Little Brak River from which it takes its name. Little Brak River is situated 7 km north of Seal Island.
Seal Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.15091° or 34° 9′ 3″ southLongitude
22.11975° or 22° 7′ 11″ eastOpen location code
4GQ4R4X9+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 77612131OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Seal Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Seal Island”
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Localities in the Area
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