Malgas Island

Malgas Island is a small, 8.3 hectares, uninhabited island lying in the northern part of the entrance to , in the province of .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Malagas Island” and “Malagaseiland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Head Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
The first on the northern side of the entrance, in , was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saldanha.

Photo: Morne, Public domain.
, also known as Bay, is a town of 28,000 people, on the northern shore of Bay, on of the Western Cape province. Bay's location makes it a paradise for the watersport enthusiast.

Malgas Island

Latitude
-33.05289° or 33° 3′ 10″ south
Longitude
17.92587° or 17° 55′ 33″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
4FRVWWWG+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15123477
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3364357
Wiki­data ID
Q3643691
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Satellite Map

Discover Malgas Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Malgas Island” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Malgas”
  • Afrikaans: “Malgaseiland”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة مالغاس”
  • Basque: “Malgas uhartea”
  • Cebuano: “Malgas Island”
  • Dutch: “Malgas Island”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Malgas”
  • Esperanto: “Malgas Insulo”
  • Spanish: “Isla Malgas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Noordbaai and De Brug.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Coast Military Bowls Club and Green Route View Jacobsbaai.

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