Thornton
Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Thornton is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to Pinelands. Like Pinelands, Thornton is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Thornton, Cape Town”
Places of Interest
Highlights include SAS Wingfield and Mutual railway station.
SAS Wingfield
Military installation
SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the site of the World War II Wingfield Aerodrome in Cape Town.
Mutual railway station
Railway station
Mutual railway station is a Metrorail commuter rail station located between the suburbs of Maitland and Pinelands in Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated next to the South African headquarters of the Old Mutual, from which it takes its name.
Bonteheuwel
Railway station
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonteheuwel is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruyterwacht and Pinelands.
Ruyterwacht
Suburb
Ruyterwacht is a northern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, bordering the industrial area of Epping and the formerly Cape Coloured neighborhood of Elsie's River as well as the GrandWest Casino.
Pinelands
Suburb
Pinelands is a garden city suburb located on the northern edge of the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, neighbouring the suburb of Thornton, and is known for its large thatched houses and green spaces.
Goodwood
Suburb
Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways.
Thornton
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.92361° or 33° 55′ 25″ southLongitude
18.53528° or 18° 32′ 7″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
4FRW3GGP+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 73950028OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Thornton” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Thornton”
- Dutch: “Thornton, Cape Town”
- Pedi: “Thornton”
- Turkish: “Thornton”
- Xhosa: “Thornton, Cape Town”
- Zulu: “Thornton, Cape Town”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Epping Industria 1 and Windermere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kareeboom and Poplar Public Open Space and Pittosporum Park.
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