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Western Cape - South Africa

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Kirstenbosch is the name of a famous botanical garden nestled at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. (It is on the eastern slopes of the mountain, not on the northern side normally depicted in the standard tourist snapshots). (Kirstenbosch should not be confused with the similarly named suburb of Kirstenhof which lies some 10 km to the south. ) The garden is one of nine National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes.

Located at -33.9894, 18.4303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Parks in Cape Town, Protected areas of the Western Cape, Visitor attractions in Cape Town, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Pollsmoor Prison

Pollsmoor Prison, officially, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison is a prison in the Cape Town suburb of Tokai in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was the most famous inmate of the prison. He describes Pollsmoor Prison as "the truth of Oscar Wilde's haunting line about the tent of blue that prisoners call the sky. " Pollsmoor is a maximum security prison with little means in the way of escape. Some of South Africa's most dangerous criminals and roughest gangsters are held in Pollsmoor Prison.

Located at -34.0686, 18.4322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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1964 establishments in South Africa, Prisons in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Cape Town

Constantiaberg

Constantiaberg is a large, whalebacked mountain that forms part of the mountainous spine of the Cape Peninsula in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa. It lies about 7 km south of Table Mountain, on the southern side of Constantia Nek. The mountain is 927 m high. It is not known who first ascended the peak. Constantiaberg, Devil's Peak and Table Mountain are the highest mountains in the range that stretches from Table Mountain all the way to Cape Point.

Located at -34.0542, 18.3856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Geography of Cape Town, Mountains of the Western Cape, Table Mountain National Park

South African College Schools

The South African College Schools, commonly referred to as SACS, is a primary and secondary education institution located in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1829, it is the second oldest school in South Africa, behind Muir College of Uitenhage which was founded in 1822, and one of four schools expressly named by Cecil John Rhodes to offer an annual Rhodes Scholarship to one of its graduating students.

Located at -33.9704, 18.4601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1829, Boys' schools in South Africa

Saint James Church massacre

The Saint James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town on 25 July 1993 by four cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA). 11 members of the congregation were killed and 58 wounded. In 1998 the attackers were granted amnesty for their participation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Located at -33.9924, 18.477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1993, 1993 in South Africa, Mass murder in 1993, Events associated with apartheid, Massacres in South Africa, Terrorism in South Africa, People murdered in South Africa, Massacres in places of worship

Bergvliet High School

Bergvliet High School is a public high school in the suburb of Bergvliet in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -34.0415, 18.4526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1957

Groot Constantia

Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa and provincial heritage site in the suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa. "Groot" in Dutch and Afrikaans translates as "great" (as in large) in English.

Located at -34.0311, 18.4189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1684 establishments, Wineries of South Africa, South African wine, Monuments and memorials in South Africa, Visitor attractions in South Africa, Buildings and structures in the Western Cape, Museums in the Western Cape

Grove Primary School (South Africa)

The Grove Primary school is a school from pre-primary to grade 7 in Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -33.9828, 18.4603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1885

Herschel Girls' School

Herschel Girls' School is a private, boarding and day school for girls, located in Claremont, a southern suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -33.9875, 18.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Anglican schools in South Africa, Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Private schools in the Western Cape, Girls' schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1922

Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

The Southern Suburbs are a group of suburbs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This group includes Rondebosch, Claremont, Plumstead, Ottery, Wynberg, Newlands, Constantia and Bishopscourt, and to some aspects Pinelands and Observatory too.

Located at -33.9833, 18.475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cape Town

Wynberg Boys' High School

Wynberg Boys' High School is a traditional boys school in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, founded in 1841.

Located at -33.9964, 18.4589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1841, Boarding schools in South Africa, Boys' schools in South Africa

South Peninsula High School

South Peninsula High School is a secondary school in Diep River, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2010 it had 999 students. The school celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2010, after opening in 1950. The school is twinned with Great Sankey High School, in Warrington, England and co-runs an exchange programme for staff and students with GSHS each year.

Located at -34.0292, 18.4617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town

Bergvliet Primary School

Bergvliet Primary School is a co-educational primary school located in Bergvliet, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1950, the school currently has over 700 students enrolled, offering education from Reception Grade to Grade 7.

Located at -34.0461, 18.4599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Primary schools in South Africa

Waterworks Museum

The Waterworks Museum is located on the northern side of Table Mountain, between the Woodhead and Hely-Hutchinson Reservoirs, in Cape Town, South Africa. The museum was founded in 1972 by Terence Timoney, a retired waterworks engineer. The museum houses a display of memorabilia from the construction of the dams on Table Mountain which include a beautifully restored narrow gauge steam engine.

Located at -33.975, 18.4075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Museums in Cape Town, Technology museums

Wynberg Girls' High School

Wynberg Girls' High School is a public school for girls in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Founded in 1884, Wynberg Girls High School is one of the oldest all-girls schools in South Africa. The first headmistress, Miss Margaret Stewart, was supported by two teachers and catered to 27 pupils. Initially a co-educational school, WGHS soon became an all-girls school and was known as Ladies' Seminary.

Located at -34.0028, 18.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1884, Girls' schools in South Africa, School buildings completed in 1900

Maynardville Open-Air Theatre

The Maynardville Open-Air Theater is an outdoor theater in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. It seats 720 people and is most well known for its annual Shakespeare in the Park plays.

Located at -34.0068, 18.4645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Theatres in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Visitor attractions in Cape Town, Cape Town culture, Outdoor theatres, Theatres completed in 1950

Newlands Forest

Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir. The forest itself is a popular walking and jogging destination (See trail map below), close and easily accessible from the city's southern suburbs.

Located at -33.9708, 18.4417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Cape Town, Forests of South Africa, Table Mountain, Table Mountain National Park

Retreat railway station

Retreat railway station is a Metrorail station in Retreat, a suburb of Cape Town. It is a stop on the Southern Line, and the terminus of the Cape Flats Line. The station is located next to a terminus of Golden Arrow Bus Services and a large minibus taxi rank, forming a major transport interchange for the South Peninsula region. The station building is on the western side of the line, attached to Platform 1. Platforms 2 and 3 are on an island.

Located at -34.06, 18.463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Orange Kloof

Orange Kloof or Orangekloof is an area of Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the northern end of the Hout Bay valley, just to the west of Cecilia Park. It is a conservation area with highly restricted access, vegetated by indigenous Afro-temperate forest and endangered Peninsula Granite Fynbos.

Located at -34.0022, 18.3894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Table Mountain National Park

Constantia Nek

Constantia Nek is a low pass over the Table Mountain range in Cape Town, South Africa, linking Constantia to Hout Bay in the west. It is one of three passes connecting Hout Bay to the rest of the city, and, with Ou Kaapse Weg is one of the two passes over the mountain range between the city centre and the Fish Hoek valley. The summit of the pass is at 212m.

Located at -34.0119, 18.4056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Mountain passes of South Africa, Table Mountain

Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology

The Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology, often abbreviated to "Cape Academy", is a co-educational public boarding school, situated in the Constantia Valley of Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape Academy was founded in 2004 by the Western Cape Education Department to offer quality instruction in the sciences to students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, as part of the government's strategy to fill the skills gap present in South Africa.

Located at -34.0481, 18.4289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 2004, Schools in Cape Town

Claremont railway station (Cape Town)

Claremont railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Claremont 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.

Located at -33.9817, 18.4669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Wynberg Military Base Stadium

Wynberg Military Base Stadium is a floodlit football stadium, situated in Wynberg suburb of Cape Town, at the Western Cape Province in South Africa. It is basically a part of the Wynberg Military Base, or to be more exact, a part of the Wynberg Military Base Sports Facilities.

Located at -34.009, 18.4609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Cape Town

Cecilia Park

Cecilia Park is a stretch of land on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, located just to the south of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. It was previously used for commercial logging, but has now been given protected status and integrated into Table Mountain National Park.

Located at -34.0014, 18.4156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Parks in Cape Town, Forests of South Africa, Table Mountain, Table Mountain National Park

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park (often shortened to World of Birds) is a zoo in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. As suggested by its name, the focus is primarily on birds and monkeys. It is the largest African bird park and among the bird parks in the world with the higher number of species.

Located at -34.0175, 18.3625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Zoos in South Africa, Aviaries in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Cape Town