Zeekoevlei
Zeekoevlei is a freshwater lake in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. The lake is 258 hectares in area. Its name means hippopotamus pond or lake, from the Afrikaans words seekoei and vlei.
- Type: Lake
- Description: freshwater lake on the Cape Flats in Cape Town
- Also known as: “Seekoevlei” and “Zeekoe Salt Vlei”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lavender Hill High School.
Lavender Hill High School
School
Lavender Hill High School is a public secondary school… Lavender Hill High School is situated 2½ km west of Zeekoevlei.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Philippi Horticultural and Muizenberg.
Philippi Horticultural
Suburb
The Philippi Horticultural area is a large semi-rural… Philippi Horticultural is situated 5 km northeast of Zeekoevlei.
Lansdowne
Suburb
Lansdowne is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa… Lansdowne is situated 7 km north of Zeekoevlei.
Zeekoevlei
- Categories: landform, lagoon, and body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.06107° or 34° 3′ 40″ south
Longitude
18.51609° or 18° 30′ 58″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4FQWWGQ8+HC
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Zeekoevlei” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Zeekoevlei”
- Cebuano: “Zeekoevlei”
- French: “Zeekoevlei”
- Hausa: “Zeekoevlei”
- Spanish: “Zeekoevlei”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pelikan Park and Lotus River.
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Highlights: Rondevlei and Princess Vlei.
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