Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Gansbaai sits on the route: 20 minutes from Pearly Beach.
Gansbaai is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 15,957, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Gansbaai sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gansbaai to your route.
Gansbaai (Dutch/Afrikaans for "bay of geese," sometimes referred to as Gans Bay) is a fishing town and tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale watching location.
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Gansbaai since approximately 1995 has been cage diving with great white sharks. It is said that after Kruger National Park, the great white sharks attract some of the highest numbers of tourists to South Africa for any single activity.
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Gansbaai is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -34.5830 latitude, 19.3505 longitude.
Gansbaai has a population of approximately 15,957 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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