Swartkop

Swartkop is a peak in City of Cape Town, Western Cape and has an elevation of 649 metres. Swartkop is situated nearby to the locality Blockhouse Gap, as well as near the suburb Murdoch Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.

Boulders Beach

Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.

Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower

Historic building

Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower is a historic building.

Naval Base Simon’s Town

Naval base

Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miller Point and Simon’s Town.

Miller Point

Suburb

Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.

Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point.

Simon’s Town

Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.

Glencairn

Suburb

Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.

Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay.

Swartkop

Type: Peak with an elevation of 649 metres
Also known as: “Swartkopberge” and “Zwartkop”
Category: landform
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.21589° or 34° 12′ 57″ south

Longitude

18.45069° or 18° 27′ 3″ east

Elevation

649 metres (2,129 feet)

Open location code

4FQWQFM2+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 740006058

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

3360783

Wikidata ID

Q31522179

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Satellite Map

Discover Swartkop from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Swartkop” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Swartkop”
Turkish: “Swartkop”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blockhouse Gap and Murdoch Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Block House 2 and Block House 1.

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