The easternmost bay was named Angra Pequena when first mapped in 1487 by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, although in some maps it appeared as Angra de São Christóvão. In 1883 the bay area was made into a trading station by German trader Adolf Lüderitz.
The most easterly bay was initially named Angra Pequena when first charted in 1487 by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, although it sometimes appeared as Angra de São Christóvão. In 1883 the surrounding area was established as a trading center by German trader Adolf Lüderitz.