Hondeklip Bay

Hondeklip Bay lies on the Atlantic coast of Namaqualand, where a dry hinterland meets cold coastal waters. Across the wider region, marine resources and inland pasture supported different livelihoods. Nama and other Khoikhoi-speaking communities maintained relationships through kinship, exchange and seasonal movement. European ships increasingly travelled around the Cape, and the Dutch settlement farther south developed into a colonial society whose frontier moved northward. Trade and expansion brought new relationships and conflicts over land.