Seal Island

Seal Island is a small land mass located 5.7 kilometres off the northern beaches of , near in . The island is so named because of the great number of Cape fur seals that occupy it.
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • Description: island in False Bay in Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Seal”
    “Seal Island, South Africa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocklands and Tafelsig.
is a neighborhood in the southwestern corner… is situated 8 km north of Seal Island.
is a neighbourhood in the south eastern… is situated 10 km northeast of Seal Island.

Seal Island

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Latitude
-34.13715° or 34° 8′ 14″ south
Longitude
18.58263° or 18° 34′ 58″ east
Open location code
4FQWVH7M+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3829886
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3361714
Wiki­data ID
Q1705655

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Seal Island” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Robeiland, Valsbaai”
  • Afrikaans: “Robeiland”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الفقمة”
  • Cebuano: “Seal Island”
  • Chinese: “海豹岛”
  • Chinese: “海豹島”
  • Croatian: “Otok tuljana”
  • Dutch: “Seal Island, South Africa”
  • German: “Seal Island”
  • Hebrew: “סיל איילנד”
  • Italian: “Seal Island”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Seal Island”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Seløya”
  • Norwegian: “Seløya”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha das Focas”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Seal”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Тюленів (Південно-Африканська Республіка)”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Тюленів”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Camp Joy Pool and Camp Joy Food Garden.

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