Gansbaai

Gansbaai is a town in the region, Western Cape, South Africa. Gansbaai is a quaint little fishing village that bloomed into the Great White Capital of the World.
  • Town with about 11,600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
  • …is also known as “Gans Bay”
  • Description: town in the Western Cape, South Africa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Kelders and Van Dyks Bay.
Village
is a settlement…
3½ km south of Gansbaai
Village
is a settlement…
3½ km south of Gansbaai
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Latitude
-34.5828° or 34° 34′ 58″ south
Longitude
19.3522° or 19° 21′ 8″ east
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ZA GAA and ZA GNB
Open location code
4FQXC982+VV
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Gansbaai” goes by many names.
GansbaaiAfrikaans
GansbaaiAsturian
গানস্বাইBengali
ГансбаиBulgarian
GansbaaiCebuano
干斯拜Chinese
幹斯拜Chinese
GansbaaiDanish
GansbaaiDutch
GansbaaiEstonian
גאנסבאיHebrew
GansbaaiItalian
GansbaaiLatin
GansbaaiPedi
GansbaaiRomanian
ХансбайRussian
GansbaaiSwedish
گانسبائیUrdu
IGansbaaiZulu

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