Silwermyndam
Silwermyndam is a reservoir in Western Cape, South Africa. Silwermyndam is situated nearby to the locality Steenbergplato, as well as near Klein Steenberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Constantiaberg and Pollsmoor Prison.
Constantiaberg
Peak
Photo: Xiphon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Constantiaberg is a large, whale-backed mountain that forms part of the mountainous spine of the Cape Peninsula in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa. Constantiaberg is situated 2½ km northwest of Silwermyndam.
Pollsmoor Prison
Prison
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pollsmoor Prison, officially known as Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, is located in the Cape Town suburb of Tokai in South Africa. Pollsmoor is a maximum security penal facility that continues to hold some of South Africa's most dangerous criminals. Pollsmoor Prison is situated 4 km east of Silwermyndam.
Chapman’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapman's Peak is a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa. The western flank of the mountain falls sharply for hundreds of metres into the Atlantic Ocean, and a road, known as Chapman's Peak Drive, hugs the near-vertical face of the mountain, linking Hout Bay to Noordhoek. Chapman’s Peak is situated 4 km southwest of Silwermyndam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noordhoek and Hout Bay.
Noordhoek
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.
Hout Bay
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.
Masiphumelele
Village
Photo: Beyond Access, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Masiphumelele is a township on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, situated between Kommetjie, Capri Village and Noordhoek. Initially known as Site 5, the township was renamed Masiphumelele by its residents, which is a Xhosa word meaning "let us succeed". Masiphumelele is situated 6 km south of Silwermyndam.
Silwermyndam
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.07482° or 34° 4′ 29″ southLongitude
18.39747° or 18° 23′ 51″ eastElevation
463 metres (1,519 feet)Open location code
4FQWW9GW+3XGeoNames ID
3361628
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