Henties Bay

Henties Bay

Afrikaans: *Hentiesbaai*
German: *Hentiesbucht*
Henties Bay Afrikaans: Hentiesbaai; German: Hentiesbucht
City
	Henties Bay (2018)
	Seal
	Henties Bay
	Coordinates: 22°07′06″S 14°16′57″E / 22.1184°S 14.2824°E
Country	Namibia
Region	Erongo Region
Constituency	Arandis Constituency
Established	1929
Government
• Mayor	Lewies Vermaak
Population (2011)
• Total	4,720
Time zone	UTC+2 (South African Standard Time)
Climate	BWk
Website	hentiesbaytourism.com

Henties Bay (English, literally: Henty's Bay. Afrikaans: Hentiesbaai, German: Hentiesbucht) is a coastal town^[2] in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Swakopmund and is a holiday and retirement settlement, with angling a popular activity.^[3] It also serves as a gateway to the seal colony of Cape Cross, which lies 46 kilometres (29 mi) to the north of the town.^[4] The town had 4,720 inhabitants in 2011, an increase from 3,285 in 2001.^[1] The mayor of Henties Bay is Lewies Vermaak.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 40. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
^ Victor Tonchi; William A. Lindeke; John J. Grotpeter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Namibia. Scarecrow Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780810853980.
^ Anthony Ham; James Bainbridge; Lucy Corne; Mary Fitzpatrick; Trent Holden; Brendan Sainsbury (2017). Lonely Planet Southern Africa. Lonely Planet. p. 674. ISBN 9781787012400.
^ Hartmann, Adam (18 August 2022). "Mayor welcomes all to festival". Republikein.

[nsa-1] "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 40. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[ALANlist-2] "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

[HistDict-3] Victor Tonchi; William A. Lindeke; John J. Grotpeter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Namibia. Scarecrow Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780810853980.

[4] Anthony Ham; James Bainbridge; Lucy Corne; Mary Fitzpatrick; Trent Holden; Brendan Sainsbury (2017). Lonely Planet Southern Africa. Lonely Planet. p. 674. ISBN 9781787012400.

[5] Hartmann, Adam (18 August 2022). "Mayor welcomes all to festival". Republikein.

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