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Archipelago

    South Africa

    33°49′S 25°44′E

    St. Croix Islands

    Chart

    3 landforms

    Major islands

    1
    • St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay

      St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      45 m

      St. Croix Island is the largest of three islands in Algoa Bay, South Africa, located within 8 kilometres of the Port of Nqgura. The islands are of critical importance to sea bird populations, including the endangered African penguin.

    Islets

    2

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m45 mSt. Croix Island, Algoa Bay6 mJahleel
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay: 0.13 km²St. Croix Island,…Jahleel: 0.02 km²JahleelBrenton: 0.01 km²Brenton
    km², log scale
    St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay0.13 km²
    Jahleel Island0.02 km²
    Brenton Island0.01 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata

    Photographs

    • Zerbet-stcroix. Own work of Zerbet. Uploaded by Zerbet at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0