Varsvlei
Varsvlei is in Western Cape, South Africa. Varsvlei is situated nearby to the suburb Maitland Garden Village, as well as near Observatory.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Observatory and De Nieuwe Molen.
Royal Observatory
Research institute
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa. Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
De Nieuwe Molen
Windmill
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Nieuwe Molen is the oldest and the largest extant mill in South Africa and was built in 1782 near the Black River. The mill is situated in the Alexandra Hospital in Maitland, Cape Town and was declared a National Monument in 1978.
Valkenberg Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valkenberg Hospital is a large, government-funded, tertiary psychiatric hospital in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated in the suburb of Observatory between the banks of the Liesbeek and Black Rivers, overlooking Devil's Peak in the distance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Observatory and Ndabeni.
Observatory
Suburb
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Ndabeni
Suburb
Ndabeni is an industrial suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station.
Salt River
Suburb
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town CBD. The area is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".
Varsvlei
- Type: Wetland
- Description: swamp in Western Cape, South Africa
- Categories: swamp and body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.93349° or 33° 56′ 1″ southLongitude
18.47896° or 18° 28′ 44″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
4FRW3F8H+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 239789866OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Cebuano—“Varsvlei” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Варсвлеи”
- Cebuano: “Varsvlei”
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