Melkbosstrand

Melkbosstrand (Afrikaans for "Milkbush beach") is a coastal town located on the South West Coast of South Africa, 30 km north of Cape Town. It forms part of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality governing Cape Town and its greater metropolitan area.

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Settlement.name: Melkbosstrand
Settlement.other_name: Melkbos
Settlement.image_skyline: Beach at Melkbosstrand.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Beach at Melkbosstrand
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: City of Cape Town
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.leader_party: DA
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.leader_name: Magrieta Jansen van Vuuren
Settlement.area_total_km2: 35.64

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Named after the species of Euphorbiaceae bushes which grow on the dunes and give off a milky latexlike substance, it is commonly referred to simply as Melkbos. The town and its 7 kilometre stretch of white sand beach is situated on the Atlantic coast with the Blouberg mountain to the east. The beach is popular with surfers. It is one of the landing points for the South Africa-Far East, South Atlantic/West Africa and Equinao submarine cable systems.

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