Hondeklip Bay ( af, Hondeklipbaai, which translates as ''dog stone bay'') is a coastal village in the Namakwa district of the Northern Cape province of

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. It lies about 95 km south west of the district capital

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. This village was originally used as a harbor to export copper ore from the mines around

but was later surpassed by Port Nolloth, which had a safer harbor as well as a railway line. Today Hondeklip Bay is a popular regional holiday destination and serves the fishing and diamond-mining community. Holiday accommodation ranges from camping at the municipal caravan park to self-catering chalets at th
Honnehokke Resort
Attractions include ship wrecks like th
Jahleel
and the Aristea which ran aground in 2003 and 1945 respectively. In July 2016, the Jahleel started breaking up and split in two. For tourism information, visit th
Hondeklip
website. The mouth of the Spoeg River is located about 18 km SSE down the coast from Hondeklip Bay. There are caves of archaeological interest there.

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— Main Place "Hondeklip Bay"

* Area: * Population: 540: * Households: 166:

References

Populated places in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality Namaqualand {{NorthernCape-geo-stub