What is called a beach?
A beach is a narrow, gently sloping strip of land that lies along the edge of an ocean, lake, or river. Materials such as sand, pebbles, rocks, and seashell fragments cover beaches. Most beach materials are the products of weathering and erosion. Over many years, water and wind wear away at the land.
What is the nicest beach in South Africa?
Best beaches in South Africa
- Coffee Bay, Wild Coast. …
- Boulders Beach, Cape Town. …
- Paternoster Beach, West Coast. …
- Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. …
- Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town. …
- Umhlanga Beach, Durban. …
- Hobie Beach, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) …
- Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town.
What is the most famous beach in Cape Town?
Boulders Beach
Home to Cape Town’s most famous beach bums, a protected colony of South African penguins, Boulders Beach is one the city’s most famous coastal spots.
Why is it called a beach?
The word ‘beach’ comes from Old English ‘bæce’ (stream). In the period of King Henry VIII the round worn-out pebbles on the British seashore were called beaches. Maybe they used the word specifically for a pebble beach because ‘strand’ sounded more like a sandy beach.
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