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Kalk Bay is a fishing village on the coast of False Bay, South Africa and is now a suburb of greater Cape Town. It lies in a beautiful setting, wedged between the ocean and sharply rising mountainous heights that are buttressed by crags of grey sandstone. A literal translation from the Dutch/Afrikaans name "Kalkbaai" is "Lime Bay".

The Bible Institute of South Africa is located here. The railway from the central business district of Cape Town to Simon's Town passes through Kalk Bay and in some places the line is only metres from the water's edge.

Many famous caves (with names such as 'Ronan's Well', after the Walter Scott novel St. Ronan's Well, and 'Free Drinks Saloon') are located in the mountains above the village. They are of importance to spaeleologists because they have formed in sandstone. Large cave systems are not often found in this type of chemically unreactive rock

Kalk Bay is also home to the famous surf spot named "Kalk Bay Reef". This is renowned for heavy barrels and the associated shallow reef. It is best surfed on a big south-easterly swell or a north west wind. In smaller swells low tide makes for better barrels.

 


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    @kalk_bay helped a lady tonight who never knew her alarm hasn't been working-for months! Can we all test tomorrow and make sure they call?

    Today, 22:30

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    Breakfast at C’est La Vie in Kalk Bay http://t.co/NNQTb9wo

    Today, 22:19

  • RupertT3

    took mini roadster jcw for a drive to cape point, lunch in kalk bay, back over chappies,what a beautiful day, cape town rox

    Today, 20:26

  • LaurenH_ZA

    waiting in the car in the dark at Harbour House in Kalk Bay for my family to arrive for supper w Germans who don't speak English.

    Today, 19:02

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    Today, 18:45

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    Haydı Yüliyaciğim kalk artık , bay Hüzün gitsin .... Neşe hanım gelsin .... Hava da hep te bay Hüzünden yana ... İzin vermem ama ona :))

    Today, 16:57

  • SamanthaCorbet3

    @emzorr Good luck my girl! Hopefully will see you soon, sorry I didn't make Kalk Bay :( love you xx

    Today, 14:51

  • BooksLIVESA

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    Today, 12:44

  • Michelle_Steyn

    Having a red cappuccino in Kalk Bay with my dad. Great day :D

    Today, 12:37

  • Rob_Hope

    Little tube I got at Kalk Bay last week, pity about busting through lip at end but nice glassy day out: http://t.co/1TeqwzZy

    Today, 11:46

  • brucehere

    RT @rebeccameissner: Out in Kalk Bay yesterday and out of 6 friends I was the only one without an iPhone #firstworldproblems

    Today, 10:05

  • rebeccameissner

    Out in Kalk Bay yesterday and out of 6 friends I was the only one without an iPhone #firstworldproblems

    Today, 10:03

  • rebeccameissner

    @_inyourshadow Looks amazing.You would've loved our walk around Kalk Bay yesterday.I was the only one without an iPhone again haha #oneday

    Today, 09:55

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    Today, 07:03

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