Jeffreys Bay

Province

Jeffreys Bay ( Afrikaans: Jeffreysbaai; short J- Bay) is a coastal city in South Africa.

Geography

The city is located west of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape along the Garden Route and south of the N2 highway. 2011, the city had 27,107 inhabitants. Jeffreys Bay is the seat of the municipal administration of the municipality of Kouga, Cacadu District.

Development

Jeffreys Bay was founded in 1849. The name is derived from JA Jeffreys, a whaler, who ran a shop at this point. Originally a sleepy fishing village is now a popular tourist destination in the city - especially for surfers - become. Outside the high season Jeffreys Bay is very quiet.

Attractions

Off the coast of Jeffreys Bay is a surf spot with a long, fast, right - breaking wave, which is considered one of the best surfing spots in the world. Every year in July there is the Billabong Pro competition of the Association of Surfing Professionals.

In Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay is the Shell Museum, one of the largest collections of seashells.

During the winter in the southern hemisphere whales can be observed. There are nature reserves Kabeljous Nature Reserve and Seekoei River Nature Reserve in the surrounding area.