Retreat
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa
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Cape Town International Airport (10 mi) - Langebaanweg Airport (77 mi)
- Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (81 mi)
- Robertson Airport (83 mi)
- Overberg Airport (107 mi)
- Vredendal Airport (167 mi)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.055 and 18.476 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 3' 18" and E 18° 28' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:26 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 7:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Retreat
Retreat in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) with it's 32,289 habitants is located in South Africa about 816 mi (or 1,314 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Retreat is now 09:26 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Retreat, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury and Hermanus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alphen Boutique
14 on Klein Constantia
Rodwell House
Greenways Hotel
Steenberg Hotel
Colona Castle Manor House
ALPHEN HOTEL
The Last Word Constantia
Glen Avon Lodge
Wild Olive Guest House
Videos from this area
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City Smoking - Bro rcSurfer
In the midst of fire devastation and the hottest recorded day in 100 years in Cape Town .42 degrees Celsius..we just had to find time for an rc Surf session to cool down ...the City is feeling...
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Portside, Cape Town – 'tall and green' [construction]
The Portside Development in the centre of Cape Town is the city's first tall building development in over 20 years…and it is set to be its tallest at 32 floors high. When complete it will...
Perfect Beat Boy - Bro rcSurfer
a well deserved session after a week in the workshop ! ,,,Cemetery Beach - Cape Town Bro rc Surfer - 700mm X 200mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom design. Authentic glass over foam hand built ...
Triple overhead surf : Bro rcSurfer shredding Cemetery beach Winter swell
Cemetery Beach - Cape Town - South Africa Bro rc Surfer - float'er model -700mm X 2i0mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom design. 4s battery set up......... Authentic glass over foam hand built construction....
Paddling Time Trial with Motion M01-1 and HD video
Motion M01-1 being used to record a paddling time trial with an HD Video Overlay at the Peninsula Canoe Club (Zandvlei, Muizenberg, Cape Town)
Surfing Muizenberg 2014 - Bro rcSurfer
Another classic surf session down at the berg - what a way to end the day !............. float'er model Bro rc surf board Bro rc Surfer - 700mm X 200mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom design. Authentic...
Muizenberg's latest HOT surf spot: Bro rcSurfer enjoying a Mexican wave.
Sharing the Stoke !...between sessions, whilst enjoying the great food and vibe with all the local gringo's at 'Dos Vacas' sure makes the day that much more fun !....... Bro rc Surfer -...
SUP - flat water test -Snow White - Bro rcSurfer
Testing clients custom SUP rc board on flat water Bro rc Surfer - 700mm X 200mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom design. Authentic glass over foam hand built construction. Visit - BrorcSurfer.com for more info.
Building a rc Surfer - Part 8 Continued - Hollowing the POD - Bro rcSurfer
Continuing with the housing construction - hollowing out the POD and coating the entire interior with a top coat ..... Bro rc Surfer - 700mm X 200mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom design. Authentic...
Building a rc Surfer Part 8 - Creating the Housing - Phase 1 - Bro rcSurfer
Phase 1 - Creating the housing to accommodate the electrics Phase 2 will be hollowing out the POD and applying the finishing coat within. Bro rc Surfer - 700mm X 200mm X 30mm. YPC's Custom...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bergvliet High School
Bergvliet High School is a public high school in the suburb of Bergvliet in Cape Town, Western Cape, 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.
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.
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.
Zeekoevlei
Zeekoevlei is a major freshwater lake on the Cape Flats near Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa. The name means "hippopotamus vlei," with "vlei" being Afrikaans for "lake", and "zeekoe" (i.e. "sea-cow") being an archaic spelling of the Afrikaans for hippopotamus. Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve (established in June 2000) is based on the lake. It is separated by a peninsula from the Rondevlei Nature Reserve and preserves endangered Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland ecosystems.
These districts belong to Retreat.
- Bergvliet
- Cafda Village
- Diep River
- Dieprivier
- Grassy Park
- Heathfield
- Lavender Hill
- Meadowridge
- Southfield
- Square Hill
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Retreat.
- Pelikan Park
- Gatesville
- Silverglade
- Weltevreden Valley
- The Lakes
- New Crossroads
- Outside
- Klein Slangkop
- Townsend Estate
- Tafelsig
- Avonwood
- Delft South
- Uitsig
- Erica Township
- Endhoven
- Eindhoven
- Plattekloof Glen
- Belville
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Retreat.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Retreat
