Observatory
District of Cape Town
Western Cape - South Africa

HMS Sceptre (1781)

HMS Sceptre was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 June 1781 at Rotherhithe.

Located at -33.92, 18.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ships of the line of the Royal Navy, Inflexible-class ships of the line, Shipwrecks of the South African Atlantic coast, Maritime incidents in 1799, 1781 ships

University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa. The language of instruction is English.

Located at -33.9575, 18.4606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Cape Town, Universities in the Western Cape, Education in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1829, Public universities in South Africa, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Smuts Hall

Smuts Hall is a men's residence on the upper campus of the University of Cape Town. It was named after Field Marshal The Rt. Hon. Jan Smuts. It provides housing for around 240 students. The hall was constructed as part of the first phase of the University of Cape Town's Groote Schuur Campus. The other buildings included Jameson Hall, the Arts Block, the Mathematics Building and the women's residence Fuller Hall. The group of buildings have been declared national monuments.

Located at -33.9569, 18.4622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University and college residential buildings, University of Cape Town

South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the national center for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa. It was established in 1972. The observatory is run by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. The facility's function is to conduct research in astronomy and astrophysics. The primary telescopes are located in Sutherland, which is 370 kilometres from Observatory, Cape Town, which is where the headquarters is located.

Located at -33.9347, 18.4776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in South Africa, 1820 in South Africa

AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance

AFDA the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance is a film school located on campuses in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, and Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa. AFDA is South Africa's only full member of CILECT and therefore all AFDA degrees are recognized internationally.

Located at -33.9317, 18.4683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Film schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1994

Groote Schuur

Groote Schuur (Dutch for "big barn") is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was a plot of land owned by the Dutch East India Company which later became a farm and farmhouse in private hands. Cecil Rhodes took out a lease on the house in 1891. He later bought it in 1893 for £60 000, and had it converted and refurbished by the architect Sir Herbert Baker.

Located at -33.9638, 18.464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Presidential palaces, Herbert Baker buildings, Museums in Cape Town, Historic house museums in South Africa

Rhodes Memorial

Rhodes Memorial on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, is a memorial to English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

Located at -33.9524, 18.459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1912, Monuments and memorials in South Africa, British Empire, Herbert Baker buildings, Visitor attractions in Cape Town, Buildings and structures in Cape Town

Liesbeek River

The Liesbeek River (also spelt Liesbeeck) is a river in Cape Town in South Africa. It is named after a small river in Holland. The first "free burghers" of the Dutch East India Company were granted land to farm along the river in 1657, shortly after the first Dutch settlers arrived in the Cape. The river was originally called the Amstel or Versse Rivier. It is the first river that Jan Van Riebeeck named.

Located at -33.9364, 18.4764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Cape Town, Rivers of South Africa

St. George's Grammar School (Cape Town)

St.  George's Grammar School is a private co-educational day school located in Mowbray, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was historically the cathedral school attached to St.  George's Cathedral, having been founded in 1848 by Robert Gray, the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town. St.  George's claims to be the oldest independent school in South Africa.

Located at -33.9464, 18.4806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Private schools in the Western Cape, Anglican schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1848

South African College of Music

The South African College of Music, abbreviated as SACM, is a department of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town. It is located on the University's Lower Campus in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Located at -33.9564, 18.47 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Cape Town, Music schools in South Africa

Observatory, Cape Town

Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, bordered by Mowbray to the south, and Salt River to the north. The area is best known as student neighbourhood, most of whom attend the University of Cape Town located close by, and for being the home of the South African Astronomical Observatory headquarters as well as Groote Schuur Hospital.

Located at -33.9353, 18.4774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cape Town

Rustenburg School for Girls

Rustenburg Girls' High School and Rustenburg Junior School make up a public school situated in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1894. The school offers a range of cultural activities and societies.

Located at -33.9567, 18.4789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1894, Girls' schools in South Africa

Mostert's Mill

Mostert's Mill is a historic windmill in Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa. It was built in 1796 and is the oldest surviving and only complete windmill in South Africa.

Located at -33.9522, 18.4661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tower mills, Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Windmills in South Africa, Grinding mills in South Africa, Industrial buildings completed in 1796, Museums in Cape Town, Mill museums

Bush Radio (South Africa)

Bush Radio is a popular and pioneering community radio station in South Africa. It broadcasts from Cape Town on 89.5 MHz FM, with a music and talk format aimed at the 18 to 39 age group.

Located at -33.9325, 18.4567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Cape Town, Community radio stations in South Africa, Laureates of the Prince Claus Award

Rosebank railway station

Rosebank railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line in Rosebank, a suburb of Cape Town. It is located between Main Road and Liesbeek Parkway; on the west side it is accessible from Ryan Road and Hope Road, while on the east side it is accessible from Lower Nursery Road. Rosebank is the closest railway station to the main campus of the University of Cape Town, being located only 300 metres from the university's Jammie Shuttle bus stop at Tugwell Hall residence.

Located at -33.9547, 18.4731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) is the custodian of the quality of medical care in South Africa. It is unique in the world in that its 27 constituent Colleges represent all the disciplines of medicine and dentistry. One route to specialisation in South Africa, is via a "Fellowship" conferred by the College. See Medical education in South Africa; Dental degree: South Africa.

Located at -33.9581, 18.4861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Medical education in South Africa, Science and technology in South Africa, Organisations based in South Africa, Research institutes in South Africa

2009 Table Mountain Fire

The Table Mountain fire was a large fire in and around the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. It broke out at approximately 20:30 on 17 March 2009 in the vicinity of Rhodes Memorial and initial fears were that the fire would spread to UCT's Upper Campus. The Table Mountain National Park quickly deployed firefighting personals on the mountain, but the fire quickly spread due to the strong winds.

Located at -33.9525, 18.4611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Table Mountain, Wildfires in South Africa, 2009 in South Africa, 2009 wildfires

UCT Radio

UCT Radio is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Cape Town, South Africa. UCT Radio broadcasts on the 104.5 MHz frequency from a 20 watt transmitter located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|57|30|S|18|27|45|E| | |name= }}. According to the Radio Audience Measurement Survey, as of June 2010 UCT Radio had a weekly listenership of 30 000 people.

Located at -33.9583, 18.4625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Student radio stations in South Africa, University of Cape Town, Radio stations in Cape Town

Hospital Bend

Hospital Bend is a major freeway junction, located to the east of the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. It is the junction between the N2 national route and the M3 metropolitan expressway. Its unusual design led to notoriety as a traffic bottleneck and a frequent accident location; between March 2008 and early 2010 it underwent major roadworks to address these issues. It takes its name from the fact that it curves around the grounds of Groote Schuur Hospital.

Located at -33.9433, 18.4617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Road interchanges, Roads in Cape Town, N2 road (South Africa)

Woodstock railway station (Cape Town)

Woodstock railway station is a Metrorail railway station in Woodstock, Cape Town. It is the first station after the Cape Town terminus on the old main line to Bellville. Services on all of Metrorail's lines pass through the station. The station building, located between Porter Street to the north and Grey Street to the south, is elevated above the six tracks that pass through. The station has three island platforms, each serving a pair of tracks.

Located at -33.9253, 18.4461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Salt River railway station

Salt River railway station is a Metrorail railway station in Salt River, Cape Town. It is the second station from the Cape Town terminus on the old main line to Bellville, and the junction where the Southern Line branches from the main line. Services on all of Metrorail's lines pass through the station. The station has three island platforms and one side platform, serving a total of seven tracks. The station building is located on Foundry Street to the south of the tracks.

Located at -33.9272, 18.4653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Observatory railway station

Observatory railway station is a Metrorail station serving the suburb of Observatory in Cape Town. It is served by trains on the Southern Line. The station is located under the Station Road bridge. It has two tracks served by two side platforms, connected by pedestrian subways.

Located at -33.9381, 18.4714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Mowbray railway station

Mowbray railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Mowbray in Cape Town. The station has three tracks, served by a side platform and an island platform; the station building is at ground level on the western side of the tracks. Adjacent to the station is major bus station of the Golden Arrow Bus Services and a large minibus taxi rank; Mowbray is the western end of the Klipfontein Road transport corridor to the Cape Flats.

Located at -33.9467, 18.4739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Rondebosch railway station

Rondebosch railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town. The station has two side platforms and two tracks; the station building is at ground level on the eastern side of the tracks. The station is also served by Golden Arrow Bus Services.

Located at -33.9622, 18.4725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Steenberg railway station

Steenberg railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line in Steenberg, a suburb of Cape Town. It is located on Henley Road, which is just off Military Road. The station is located on the edge of Steenberg, towards Kirstenhof and is alongside the Keyser River, which flows into Zandvlei. Steenberg has a small taxi rank which only serves Grassy Park and Steenberg. Busses to Cape Town are only available at early times of the morning.

Located at -33.9547, 18.4731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations