Malgas
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Malgas (or Malagas) is a settlement on the right (southwest) bank of the Breede River in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. It is situated 25kilometres north-west of the Breede River mouth at Witsand, and 30kilometres south-east of Swellendam.
"Malgas" is the Afrikaans for gannet. The word "malgas" is probably an adaptation of the Portuguese:mangas de velludo,lit.'velvet sleeves', referring to the Cape gannet (Morus capensis) with its black-tipped wings. According to the 2011 census, Malgas has a population of 44 people in 20 households.
Malgas Pont
It is well known for the "pont", a man-hauled pontoon cable ferry across the Breede River, which is the last of its type in South Africa. The man-hauled ferry has been replaced by a motor driven ferry. The new ferry consists of a series of plastic floats contained within a yellow steel framework structure. Propulsion is provided by a single diesel engine which provides power for 2 hydraulic thrusters.
External links
- Media related toMalgasat Wikimedia Commons