Zeekoevlei

Zeekoevlei is a freshwater lake in the of , . The lake is 258 hectares in area. Its name means hippopotamus pond or lake, from the Afrikaans words seekoei and vlei.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • Description: freshwater lake on the Cape Flats in Cape Town
  • Also known as
    “Seekoevlei”
    “Zeekoe Salt Vlei”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Lavender Hill High School.
School
is a public secondary school…
2½ km west of Zeekoevlei

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philippi Horticultural and Muizenberg.
Suburb
The area is a large semi-rural…
5 km northeast of Zeekoevlei
is a beachside suburb and former town…
Suburb
is a suburb in Cape Town, …
7 km north of Zeekoevlei
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Latitude
-34.06107° or 34° 3′ 40″ south
Longitude
18.51609° or 18° 30′ 58″ east
Open location code
4FQWWGQ8+HC
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Zeekoevlei” goes by many names.
ZeekoevleiAfrikaans
ZeekoevleiCebuano
ZeekoevleiHausa

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pelikan Park and Lotus River.
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