boggomsbaai

History of Boggomsbaai

  • Province: Western Cape
  • Garden Route
  • Coordinates: 34.266°S 21.910°E
  • Area:1.97 km2
  • Municipality: Mossel Bay

 Boggomsbaai can be said to be the cradle of human civilisation, situated on a stretch of coast where there is evidence of our earliest modern human ancestors,  There is evidence of fire being used and rock paintings dating back 71000 years can be found.
Today the village is quiet and relaxed, locals take conservation seriously. Indigenous plants and trees, and the little buck, hares, owls, tortoises and francolin who share the area with people are protected. The speed limit is 40km per hour and all outside lights are switched off at night.

The postal code for Boggomsbaai is 6511

Things to see and do in Boggomsbaai:

  • Oystercatcher Trails, 082 078 1696
  •  Garden Route hunter-gatherer hike – 044 699-1204

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Useful Numbers

  • Police: Mossel Bay – 044 606 2201
  • Traffic department: Mossel Bay 044 606 5000 / 5201
  • Fire: Mossel Bay 044 606 5031
  • Water:044 606 5262
  • Electricity:044 606 5082
  • Ambulance: 10177
  • Post office; Mossel Bay -044 691 1554
  • Library: Mossel Bay – 044 606 5171
  • Closest hospital; MosselBay 044 691 2011
  • Pharmacy; Mossel Bay- 044 691 1835
  • SPCA: Garden Route SPCA – 044 693 0824

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