Witsand

Witsand is a suburb in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Witsand is situated nearby to the suburb Protea Park, as well as near the town Atlantis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saxon-Sea Stadium and Ankerlig Power Station.

Saxon-Sea Stadium

Stadium

The SAFA Second Division (known as the ABC Motsepe League for sponsorship reasons, and previously the Vodacom League between 1998 and 2012, was founded in 1998 as the overall third tier of South African football. Saxon-Sea Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of Witsand.

Ankerlig Power Station

Power station

Ankerlig Power Station is one of five gas turbine power plants in South Africa and has the capacity to produce 1338 megawatts. The plant name is derived from the Afrikaans form of the expression "raise the anchor"; it is intended to connote a community that 'raises the anchor and sails away from poverty towards prosperity'. Ankerlig Power Station is situated 4 km west of Witsand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atlantis and Chatsworth.

Atlantis

Town

Photo: Bongani2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Atlantis is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 40 km north of Cape Town. As of 2024, it has approximately 90,207 residents. Major challenges in the area include unemployment, lack of housing, and crime.

Chatsworth

Village

Chatsworth is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Chatsworth is situated 8 km northeast of Witsand.

Mamre

Village

Photo: Roché Petersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mamre is a small rural town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the northernmost border of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. Mamre is situated 9 km north of Witsand.

Witsand

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.58611° or 33° 35′ 10″ south

Longitude

18.50523° or 18° 30′ 19″ east

Elevation

87 metres (285 feet)

Open location code

4FRWCG74+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 598998671

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

3359227

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