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Bitou Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Bitou Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Garden Route District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Western CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
992 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Plettenberg Bay19,445 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
414158
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414158:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Plettenberg Bay Local Municipality
Other Languages:
French:
Bitou, Eden, Cap occidental, Afrique du Sud
German:
Bitou, Garden Route, Westkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Bitou, Municipalità distrettuale di Eden, provincia del Capo Occidentale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
比托地方自治市, 花園大道區自治市, 西開普省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Bitou Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Tuinroete-distriksmunisipaliteit, Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
Bulgarian:
Битоу, Идън, Западен Кейп, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Bitou, Eden District Municipality, Province of the Western Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Bitou, Tuinroute , West-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Bitou Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Eden, Kapa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Bitou Komunie, Eden, West Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Bitou, Eden, Prowincja Przylądkowa Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Ukrainian:
Бітоу, Еден, Західна Капська провінція, Південно-Африканська Республіка
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Bitou, De Affrica
Zulu:
Bitou Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Ntshonalanga Kapa, iNingizimu Afrika


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bullia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chama
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Divaricella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Divaricella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dosinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Loripes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Loripes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lucina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Solen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Solen2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Venus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Venus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Antidorcas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Damaliscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Manis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pholidota : Manidae : Manis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pitaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitaria2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostrea cuccullata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Saccostrea : Saccostrea cuccullata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpestes ichneumon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes ichneumon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Potamochoerus porcus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus capensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cephalophus grimmia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Connochaetes gnou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arctocephalus pusillus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Arctocephalus : Arctocephalus pusillus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca arundinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca arundinum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelea capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felaniella senegalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Felaniella senegalensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina madagascariensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gastrana abildgaardiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Gastrana : Gastrana abildgaardiana2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Parahyaena brunnea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Parahyaena : Parahyaena brunnea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis mesomelas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca fulvorufula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpestes pulverulentus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes pulverulentus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mactrotoma angusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactrotoma : Mactrotoma angusta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Papio ursinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitou_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q878862
GeoNames ID:8347567

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  • Western Cape

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