Cafda Village
District of Retreat
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa

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Location Summary
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:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:41 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:31 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
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Discover Cafda Village

The district Cafda Village of Retreat in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a district in South Africa about 816 mi south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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

Glen Avon Lodge

Address
2,7 mi
No 1, Strawberry Lane Constantia
7806 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ALPHEN HOTEL

Address
3,3 mi
ALPHEN DRIVE
7848 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


St James Manor

Address
4,7 mi
108 Main Road St.James
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Colona Castle Manor House

Address
2,9 mi
1 Verwood Road,off Old Boyes Drive, Lakeside
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Rodwell House

Address
4,5 mi
Rodwell Road
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Steenberg Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
10802 Steenberg Estate
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Last Word Constantia

Address
2,7 mi
Spaanschemat River Road
7806 Constantia
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alphen Boutique

Address
3,3 mi
Alphen Drive
7806 Constantia
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


14 on Klein Constantia

Address
2,9 mi
14 Klein Constantia Road
7806 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Paradiso Guest House

Address
2,0 mi
No 6 Purcell Way
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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City Smoking - Bro rcSurfer

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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.

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a tertiary education and research institute in Muizenberg, South Africa, established in September 2003. AIMS was formed as a partnership between the following universities: University of Stellenbosch, University of Cambridge, University of Cape Town, University of Oxford, University of Paris-Sud, and University of the Western Cape.

Located at -34.1072, 18.4706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mathematical institutes, Universities in the Western Cape, Educational institutions established in 2003, Research institutes 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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1964 establishments in South Africa, Prisons in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Cape Town

Bible Institute of South Africa

The Bible Institute of South Africa is an evangelical Bible college located in Kalk Bay, a suburb of Cape Town on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. The school is non-denominational and has students from all over Africa, as well as from Europe, Asia and North America. It is accredited by North-West University and has a missions focus with many of the faculty having previous on-field missionary experience. The Acting Principal is Dr.

Located at -34.1302, 18.4473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seminaries and theological colleges in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1923, Bible colleges

False Bay College

False Bay College is located in Cape Town, South Africa. False Bay College forms part of the band of education known as further education and training (FET). They offer FET courses from NQF levels 2 to 4. Eighty per cent of courses are in this band, and 20 per cent are on higher education and adult basic education and training (ABET).

Located at -34.1072, 18.4686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Higher education in South Africa, Education in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 2002

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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article
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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town, Primary schools in South Africa

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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1884, Girls' schools in South Africa, School buildings completed in 1900

Kenwyn, Cape Town

Kenwyn is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Located at -33.9989, 18.5086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cape Town

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Visitor attractions in Cape Town, Cape Town culture, Outdoor theatres, Theatres completed in 1950

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Christel House South Africa

Christel House South Africa is a school located in Cape Town, South Africa. The school was opened in January 2002. A new facility was recently built and dedicated in March 2009. Christel House South Africa provides education from kindergarten to the 12th grade. The school has more than 600 students and 64 total staff members. Christel House South Africa operates 250 days out of the year. Also, the school was given a perfect score from the UMALUSI, an agency that accredits independent schools.

Located at -34.0108, 18.5142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town, Primary schools in South Africa, High schools in South Africa

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.

Located at -34.0667, 18.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of South Africa, Landforms of the Western Cape, Protected areas of the Western Cape

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 2004, Schools in Cape Town

Crawford railway station (Cape Town)

Crawford railway station is a Metrorail station that serves the suburbs of Rondebosch East and Crawford in Cape Town, South Africa. It is served by trains on the Cape Flats Line. The station, which is located between First Avenue in Rondebosch East and Allister Road in Crawford, has two side platforms and a station building at ground level on the west side of the tracks. The platforms are connected by two pedestrian subways.

Located at -33.9764, 18.5011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Newlands railway station

Newlands railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Newlands in Cape Town. The station is located between the SAB Newlands Brewery and the Newlands Cricket Ground It has two side platforms and two tracks; the station building is at ground level on the western side of the tracks.

Located at -33.9742, 18.4675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

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.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Windsor High School (Cape Town)

Windsor High School is situated in the suburb of Rondebosch East in Cape Town, South Africa. First established in 1935, it moved into its present building in 1938 and was known as Lansdowne High. Its first incarnation under the old apartheid system was as a school exclusively reseved for the white population group. In 1981 the Lansdowne High name was changed in favour of the current Windsor High School, named after the school board held an open competition to rename the school.

Located at -33.9864, 18.5008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Cape Town

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