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Ramsar site island in South Africa
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Dassen Island is an island and nature reserve in the Western Cape in South Africa, 55 km north of Cape Town. It is home to 68,800 African Penguins and 0 people. The majority of the world's African Penguins live on the island.
From Cape Town follow the N7 northwards and exit towards Yzerfontein. The reserve is only 10 km from the town.
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