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664:Gulf of Suez
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594:Equimina Bay
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449:Betty’s Bay
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284:Arab's Gulf
249:Algiers Bay
234:Abu Qir Bay
186:Alboran Sea
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989:Struisbaai
969:Sofala Bay
944:Sierra Bay
834:Mossel Bay
804:Markusbaai
799:Maputo Bay
779:Luanda Bay
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769:Loango Bay
744:Kalawy Bay
709:Horingbaai
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509:Chwaka Bay
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113:References
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999:Table Bay
959:Slangbaai
954:Skurfbaai
904:Roode Bay
859:Pipas Bay
854:Pemba Bay
849:Oran Gulf
814:Menai Bay
809:Memba Bay
794:Manza Bay
724:Hydra Bay
604:Farta Bay
599:False Bay
259:Ambas Bay
254:Algoa Bay
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839:Möwebaai
819:Meob Bay
764:Langbaai
759:Lamu Bay
689:Hann Bay
614:Foul Bay
519:Cuio Bay
474:Bootbaai
227:and bays
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