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In addition to its geographical conditions, the bay of
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1242:Skurfbaai
1192:Roode Bay
1147:Pipas Bay
1142:Pemba Bay
1137:Oran Gulf
1102:Menai Bay
1097:Memba Bay
1082:Manza Bay
1012:Hydra Bay
892:Farta Bay
887:False Bay
547:Ambas Bay
542:Algoa Bay
232:Cap Blanc
226:Geography
210:shore of
1292:Thysbaai
1187:Rock Bay
1157:Platbaai
1132:Noopbaai
1127:Möwebaai
1107:Meob Bay
1052:Langbaai
1047:Lamu Bay
977:Hann Bay
902:Foul Bay
807:Cuio Bay
762:Bootbaai
515:and bays
467:and seas
421:: 82–84.
332:Mapcarta
285:See also
208:Atlantic
1331:Straits
1322:Yof Bay
1007:Hurdiyo
499:Red Sea
268:Zouérat
206:on the
128:16°54′W
125:20°52′N
69:Spanish
465:Oceans
364:
236:shoals
214:. The
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54:French
50:
1503:This
513:Gulfs
411:(PDF)
202:is a
166:Basin
1509:stub
1434:seas
362:ISBN
339:2016
204:bay
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