Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area

Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area
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Betty's Bay MPA location
LocationWestern Cape, South Africa
Nearest cityCape Town
Coordinates34°22′S 18°54′E / 34.367°S 18.900°E / -34.367; 18.900
Area20.14 km2
Established1981
Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area is located in South Africa
Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area
Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area (South Africa)


The Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area is part of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. It is about 29km south-east of Gordon's Bay and approximately 37km north-west of Hermanus on the south-western coast of the Western Cape. It is in the Atlantic Ocean immediately adjacent to the town of Betty's Bay, in the Overstrand Municipal area.[1]

It is one of the smaller MPAs with only 20.14km2 area.,[2] but includes the Stony Point African penguin colony, which is a tourist attraction. Shore angling is allowed subject to permit conditions, but not boat fishing

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