Borga Base

Borga Base
The base before being decommissioned
The base before being decommissioned
Borga Base is located in Antarctica
Borga Base
Borga Base
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 72°57′54″S 3°47′47″W / 72.9651°S 3.7965°W / -72.9651; -3.7965
RegionQueen Maud Land
LocationBorg Massif
Established1969 (1969)
Closed1976 (1976)
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodySANAP, South Africa
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Active timesEvery summer

Borga Base was a semipermanent Antarctic research station operated by South Africa named after Borg Massif where it was located. It was created to house 4-5 people year-round and was 350 kilometers (220 miles) south of the location of South Africa's primary Antarctic research station, SANAE IV.[1] Its main building was a Parcoll hut, a long hut with a semicircular frame resembling half a cylinder.[2]

  1. ^ "New South African Base Proves its Value". Antarctic: 387–382. March 1970 – via DOCSLIB.ORG.
  2. ^ "Borga Base". Antarctica NZ. Retrieved 2022-08-13.