Borga Base
Borga Base | |
|---|---|
The base before being decommissioned | |
| Coordinates: 72°57′54″S 3°47′47″W / 72.9651°S 3.7965°W | |
| Region | Queen Maud Land |
| Location | Borg Massif |
| Established | 1969 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | SANAP, South Africa |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Active times | Every summer |
Borga Base was a semipermanent Antarctic research station operated by South Africa named after Borg Massif where it was located. It was created to house 4-5 people year-round and was 350 kilometers (220 miles) south of the location of South Africa's primary Antarctic research station, SANAE IV. Its main building was a Parcoll hut, a long hut with a semicircular frame resembling half a cylinder.