ALGOA BAY, a wide, shallow bay between Capes Recife and Padrone, South Africa, formed by erosion of rocks of the Bokke veld and Uitenhage series by the sea, which has left a belt of more resistant Table mountain sandstones projecting eastwards, and forming the south-west border of the bay. In the bay are St. Croix island, 47' S., 2 5 ° 46' E., and Bird island, the latter yielding guano. The shores are fringed with sand dunes, which contain abundant Strandlooper remains. In 182o, British emi grants landed here and founded Port Elizabeth. Vessels drawing up to 2 I f t. can discharge cargo at the jetty in calm weather. Larger ships have to anchor in the bay, and discharge into tugs and lighters.