Property in Saldanha - Property in South Africa, Western Cape

The picturesque seaside village of Saldanha is situated at the northern corner of the largest natural bay in South Africa. This ideal location makes property in Saldanha a very lucrative business. Saldanha is known for it's contrasts and natural beauty and it lies between the Berg River mouth in the north and the West Coast National Park (Langebaan) in the south. It stretches inland to Hopefield with the Berg River in the northeast.

The name Saldanha originally applied to the present Table Bay, where Antonio de Saldanha, a Portuguese admiral anchored his fleet in 1503. Ironically he never saw the bay that was named after him, since by some navigational error, the name Saldanha was applied to its present position by Joris von Spilbergen. During the Second World War Saldanha was very important because of its strategic location and safe anchorage as a convoy assembly point. Today Saldanha has a huge iron ore quay and is home to a large variety of fishing vessels. 

Saldanha is also the location of the South African Military Academy as well as SAS SALDANHA, a naval training unit. Its ideal location makes it a paradise for the watersport enthusiast, and its local economy being strongly dependant on fishing, mussels, seafood processing, the steel industry and the harbour. The popular SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve offers a display of wildflowers during late winter and spring while Southern Right Whales also visit the safe waters in and around the nature reserve. Saldanha hosts many industries such as crayfish, fish, mussels, oysters, seaweed and many more.

Things to see in Saldanha include the French Huguenot Memorial, Doc's Cave, the Breakwater and Cummings Grave. The breakwater was built in 1976 and is 1,8 km long. It connects the main land with Marcus Island. There are also hiking trails for the nature lover at Oranjevlei and at the SAS Saldanha Naval Base.

There are numerous small fishing villages, holiday resorts and seaside towns in the Saldanha region. Whales can be seen during their migration and the cold Benquela Current provides visitors with a vast selection of seafood like mussels, crayfish and line fish. The region is also a bird watchers paradise.

At Properties in SA you will find a variety of property for sale and to rent in Saldanha including houses, flats, townhouses, offices and commercial properties in Saldanha.

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