<P> The West Coast is a region of the Western Cape province in South Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Swartland region on the east . </P> <P> The region stretches for over 400 km from north to south and is well known for its scenic beauty and fertile fishing grounds . The main towns in this region are Saldanha, Paternoster, Vredenburg, Velddrif, St. Helena Bay, Langebaan, Hopefield, Darling and Yzerfontein . The region's main nature reserve is the West Coast National Park . </P>

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