Cape Cross, Henties Bay - Namibia

Henties Bay, a resort village named after Major. Hentie van der Merwe who started a recreational fishing there in 1929, still attracts keen fishermen from far and wide. The Town has one hotel, bungalows, holiday flats and a golf course.

The CAPE CROSS SEAL RESERVE is situated north of Henties Bay. Here, a prodigious number of CAPE FUR SEALS flourish in the cold waters of the Benguela Current.

Along the coast are numerous isltes and isolated parts of the shore which they use as nurseries for their young. This area is also of historical significance as the Portuguese navigator, DIOGO CAO, planted a cross at this point in the year 1486.

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