Thornton
Thornton is a 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.- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Thornton, Cape Town”
Places of Interest
Highlights: SAS Wingfield and Mutual railway station.
Bonteheuwel
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruyterwacht and Pinelands.
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″ south
Longitude
18.53528° or 18° 32′ 7″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3GGP+H4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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
Places to explore: Epping Industria 1 and Windermere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kareeboom and Poplar Public Open Space and Pittosporum Park.
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