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Algoa Bay
Algoabaai (Afrikaans)
Algoa Bay with Port Elizabeth in the foreground
Algoa Bay is located in South Africa
Algoa Bay
Algoa Bay
Location in South Africa
Coordinates33°50′S 25°50′E / 33.833°S 25.833°E / -33.833; 25.833
Ocean/sea sourcesSouthern Indian Ocean
Basin countriesSouth Africa
IslandsSt Croix Islands,
Bird Islands
SettlementsGqeberha, Coega, Bluewater Bay[1]

Algoa Bay is a maritime bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is located on the east coast, 683 kilometres (424 mi) east of the Cape of Good Hope.

Algoa Bay is bounded in the west by Cape Recife and in the east by Cape Padrone. The bay is up to 436 m (1,430 ft) deep. The harbour city of Gqeberha is situated adjacent to the bay, as is the Port of Ngqura deep-water port facility.

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