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Kommetjie "The Kom" - Cape TownThe Kom - the small "bowl" from which Kommetjie got its name is situated on the western coastline of the Cape Peninsula and consists of a sheltered bay almost entirely enclosed by a ridge of boulders. Once part of a Stone Age fish trap, The Kom of Kommetjie is an important roost for terns. When conditions are good, it is one of the best sites on land from which to see seabirds when visiting Cape Town. Cape Town is also one of the world’s best whale-watching spots, with many species including southern right whales, humpback whales and pilot whales, also known as “false killer whales”, gracing its shores. Over the years, whales have beached on occasion at Kommetjie and elsewhere in the Cape Town area. |



