Observatory

Observatory is a suburb in , , colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by to the south and to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and .
Wikipedia
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of 21 metres (69 feet)
  • …is also known as “Observatory, Cape Town”
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Observatory War Memorial and Groote Schuur Hospital.

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Hospital
Photo: Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0.
is a public teaching hospital…

Railway station
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Metrorail station serving the suburb of Observatory in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salt River and Mowbray.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , located near , to the east of Cape Town CBD.

Suburb
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is one of the of …

Suburb
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is one of the of …

Observatory

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Latitude
-33.93694° or 33° 56′ 13″ south
Longitude
18.46833° or 18° 28′ 6″ east
UN/LOCODE
ZA OBS
Open location code
4FRW3F79+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25685777
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3363444
Wiki­data ID
Q3025268

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Observatory”
  • Bulgarian: “Обсерваторй”
  • Cebuano: “Observatory”
  • Chinese: “天文台”
  • Chinese: “天文臺”
  • Dutch: “Observatory”
  • French: “Observatory”
  • German: “Observatory (Kapstadt)”
  • German: “Observatory”
  • Italian: “Observatory”
  • Japanese: “オブザバトリー”
  • Japanese: “ケープ天文台”
  • Pedi: “Observatory”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория”
  • Turkish: “Observatory”
  • Xhosa: “Observatory”
  • Zulu: “Observatory”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observatory Community Centre and Cape Academy of Dramatic Art.

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