Pinelands

Pinelands is a large garden city suburb, located 8 kilometres east of the city centre of , . The neighborhood is known for its large thatched houses, green spaces, and convenient central location within Cape Town.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 14,200 residents
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Pinelands Garden City” and “Pinelands, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mutual railway station and Athlone Power Station.

Railway station
is a Metrorail commuter rail station located between the suburbs of and Pinelands in , . It is situated next to the South African headquarters of the Old Mutual, from which it takes its name.

Power station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a coal-fired power station in , , . The site stopped generating power in 2003 and was decommissioned.

School
is a , dual-medium, co-educational technical school situated in Pinelands, in the province of . It is one of the top and most academic technical schools in Western Cape.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ndabeni and Maitland.

Suburb
is an industrial suburb of , , mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station.

Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mixed-use suburb of , . Situated in the Blouberg region of the city, comprises residential, commercial, and light industrial buildings.

Suburb
Photo: Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0.
is a township in , . Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927.

Pinelands

Latitude
-33.93167° or 33° 55′ 54″ south
Longitude
18.51278° or 18° 30′ 46″ east
Population
14,200
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA PLN
Open location code
4FRW3G97+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25389818
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3362864
Wiki­data ID
Q7195518
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Satellite Map

Discover Pinelands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Pinelands” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Pinelands”
  • Dutch: “Pinelands, Cape Town”
  • French: “Pinelands”
  • German: “Pinelands”
  • Italian: “Pinelands”
  • Pedi: “Pinelands”
  • Turkish: “Pinelands”
  • Urdu: “پائنلینڈز، کیپ ٹاؤن”
  • Urdu: “پنیلینڈ”
  • Xhosa: “Pinelands”
  • Zulu: “Pinelands”
  • “Pinelands”

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Highlights include Pinelands Public Library and 3rd Pinelands Scout Hall.

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