Morgan Bay
Morgan Bay
af:Morganbaai | |
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 Morgan Bay | |
  Morgan Bay  Morgan Bay  Morgan Bay | |
| Coordinates:32°42′14″S28°20′10″E/ 32.704°S 28.336°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Amathole |
| Municipality | Great Kei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 km2(0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 240/km2(610/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| •Black African | 47.5% |
| •Coloured | 0.6% |
| •Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| •White | 47.2% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| First languages(2011) | |
| •Xhosa | 47.9% |
| •English | 40.7% |
| •Afrikaans | 9.5% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2(SAST) |
| Postal code(street) | 5292 |
| PO box | n/a |
Morgan Bayis a village inAmathole District Municipalityin theEastern Capeprovince ofSouth Africa.
The holiday village of Morgan Bay was given its current name in 1822. It was named after A.F. Morgan, the master of theBarracouta,a survey ship of the Royal Navy. The ship was part of an expedition under CaptainWilliam Fitzwilliam Owen,sent out by theBritish Admiraltyto survey the coast fromMaputoto the mouth of theKeiskamma River.The nearby Bead Beach (Treasure Beach) at theDouble Mouth Nature Reserveis the site of a 16th-century Portuguese shipwreck.[2]
Tourism
[edit]Morgan Bay is a popular holiday destination due to its picturesque setting, mile-long beach, estuary, sea cliffs and location at the southern end of theWild Coast.
The 1.6 km-long (0.99 mi) sandy beach is patrolled by lifeguards during the festive season and is ideal for ball games such as cricket, rugby and tennis. A set of touch rugby and cricket tournaments are held between Christmas and New Year every year. The dunes are good for sandboarding and the beach is also popular with joggers and walkers.[3]
The shallow Inchara river estuary, which hosts numerous water birds, is ideal for swimming and water sports like canoeing, board sailing and standup paddle boarding.
The Morgan Bay cliffs are popular with hikers and offer excellent vantage points for watching the sunrise or enjoying a sundowner with friends. The Morgan Bay cliffs is the largest sea cliff climbing location in South Africa with over 600 climbing routes and several bouldering problems.[4]
The Morganville Motorcycle Museum which is located just 7 km (4.3 mi) from town, houses over 650 motorcycles, a Convair 880 passenger jet, several London buses and many other collectables. Owned and run by the former Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Billy Nel, the museum is opened to the public on the occasional open-day, which he holds for local charities, as well visiting motorcycle clubs during rallies.[5][6]
Other activities in Morgan Bay include bird watching, hiking, mountain biking, township tours, fishing, surfing, game drives and horse riding.
TheCape Morgan Nature Reserveis a coastal forest reserve found between the Morgan Bayestuaryand the Cwili estuary. The Strandloper Hiking Trail begins at the visitor centre found on the reserve.[7]
Gallery
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Keightly's Krantz in Morgan Bay -
Morgan Bay cliffs -
Morgan Bay beach and touch rugby competition
External links
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Morgan's Baytravel guide from Wikivoyage- Morgan Bay Tourism
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Main Place Morgan Bay".Census 2011.
- ^"Double Mouth Nature Reserve".Morgan Bay Tourism.Retrieved2017-05-07.
- ^"The Morgan Bay beach".Morgan Bay Tourism.Retrieved2018-05-07.
- ^"Morgan Bay Rock Climbing".Eastern Cape Rock Climbing.Retrieved2018-05-07.
- ^Freeman, Jim (2017-12-16)."Bike nut, and he has a plane!".The Citizen.Gauteng.Retrieved2018-05-07.
- ^"Morganville Motorcycle Museum".Morgan Bay Tourism.Retrieved2018-05-07.
- ^"Strandloper Hiking Trails –… where the ultimate coastal experience awaits you!".Retrieved2023-03-24.
Municipalities and communities ofAmathole District Municipality,Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat:East London | ||
| Amahlathi |  | |
| Great Kei |
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| Mbhashe |
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| Mnquma |
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| Ngqushwa | ||
| Raymond Mhlaba |
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