Saldanha, Western Cape

Saldanha
—  Town  —
Saldanha Location of the town in Western Cape
Saldanha Location of the town in South Africa
Coordinates: 32°59′52″S 17°56′44″E / 32.99778°S 17.94556°E / -32.99778; 17.94556Coordinates: 32°59′52″S 17°56′44″E / 32.99778°S 17.94556°E / -32.99778; 17.94556[1]
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Saldanha Bay
Named for	Saldanha Bay
Area[2]
– Total	10.3 km2 (4 sq mi)
	Census main place
Population (2001)[2]
– Total	21,636
– Density	2,100.6/km2 (5,440.5/sq mi)
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code	7395
Area code	022

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Saldanha.

Saldanha, also known as Saldanha Bay, is a town of 22,000 people, located 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Cape Town on the northern shore of Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its situation as a natural sheltered harbour has led to development as a port for the export of iron ore from Sishen in the Northern Cape, which is transported on the Sishen–Saldanha railway line. The port is one of the largest exporting ports of ore in the whole of Africa, and it is able to handle ships as large as 200 000 tons deadweight. ^[3]

References

1. ^ "Saldanha". South African Geographical Names System. Department of Arts and Culture. http://sagns.dac.gov.za/public/PlaceNameInfo.aspx?id=72260. Retrieved 22 March 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Main Place 'Saldanha'". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/10407. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 
3. ^ "Saldanha". Saldanha Bay Local Municipality. http://www.saldanhabay.co.za/pages/about/Saldanha.pdf. Retrieved 22 March 2010.