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Algoa Bay
Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape/South Africa Angra da Roca, Bahía da Lagoa First named by the Portuguese ‘Bay of Rocks’ from angra ‘bay’ in 1488, it was later changed to ‘Lagoon Bay’. The present name may be derived from the second Portuguese name. However, algoa means ‘needles’ in Old Portuguese and this name may have been chosen because of the needle‐sharp rocks off Port Elizabeth.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Algoa Bay." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Algoa Bay." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AlgoaBay.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Algoa Bay." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AlgoaBay.html |
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Algoa Bay
Algoa Bay , arm of the Indian Ocean, indenting Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Portuguese arrived in the late 15th cent., and it was used as an anchorage. Port Elizabeth is on the shore of the bay. |
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"Algoa Bay." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Algoa Bay." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AlgoaBay.html "Algoa Bay." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AlgoaBay.html |
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