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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saxon-Sea Stadium and Ankerlig Power Station.
Saxon-Sea Stadium
Stadium
Saxon-Sea Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Saxonsea district of Atlantis, a town located 40 km north of Cape Town in South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. 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″ southLongitude
18.50523° or 18° 30′ 19″ eastElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
4FRWCG74+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 598998671OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3359227
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