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1061:Rooiwalbaai
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701:Durissa Bay
656:Chameis Bay
636:Cabinda Bay
631:Bosluisbaai
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556:Bay of Aseb
436:Arab's Gulf
401:Algiers Bay
386:Abu Qir Bay
338:Alboran Sea
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152:Settlements
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1416:Categories
1296:Historical
1171:Walker Bay
1166:Ungama Bay
1141:Struisbaai
1121:Sofala Bay
1096:Sierra Bay
986:Mossel Bay
956:Markusbaai
951:Maputo Bay
931:Luanda Bay
926:Lobito Bay
921:Loango Bay
896:Kalawy Bay
861:Horingbaai
706:Elands Bay
691:Doringbaai
661:Chwaka Bay
596:Bera’esoli
566:Bay of Edd
536:Bandombaai
224:References
218:Libertalia
210:privateers
175:Madagascar
142:Madagascar
98:49°17′34″E
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1181:Yawri Bay
1151:Table Bay
1111:Slangbaai
1106:Skurfbaai
1056:Roode Bay
1011:Pipas Bay
1006:Pemba Bay
1001:Oran Gulf
966:Menai Bay
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876:Hydra Bay
756:Farta Bay
751:False Bay
411:Ambas Bay
406:Algoa Bay
1156:Thysbaai
1051:Rock Bay
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916:Langbaai
911:Lamu Bay
841:Hann Bay
766:Foul Bay
671:Cuio Bay
626:Bootbaai
379:and bays
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198:Portugal
70:Location
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363:Red Sea
206:pirates
192:History
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