Monte Vista
Monte Vista is a northern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, whose name meaning 'Mountain View' is derived from Table Mountain being clearly visible from it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Monte Vista, Western Cape”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mountain View Academy and Fairbairn College.
Mountain View Academy
School
Mountain View Academy is a South African private school situated in Cape Town's northern suburb, Plattekloof Glen. Established in 2006, it features a primary school.
Fairbairn College
School
Fairbairn College is a public, co-educational high school in Goodwood near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Tygerberg Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Tygerberg Nature Reserve is a 300-hectare nature reserve in the Tierberg range of hills in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657 the 7 km long range of hills became known as Luipaerts Berghen, named for the characteristic spots, or “heuweltjies”, which dot its slopes and are visible from afar. Tygerberg Nature Reserve is situated 4 km northeast of Monte Vista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgemead and Bothasig.
Edgemead
Suburb
Edgemead is a Northern Suburb of the City of Cape Town. It is one of several garden cities of South Africa, the first being Pinelands in the southern suburbs.
Bothasig
Suburb
Bothasig is a northern suburb of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town City Centre. Bothasig is situated 2½ km northwest of Monte Vista.
Goodwood
Suburb
Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways. Goodwood is situated 3 km south of Monte Vista.
Monte Vista
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.87972° or 33° 52′ 47″ southLongitude
18.555° or 18° 33′ 18″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
4FRW4HC4+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 262721470OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Monte Vista” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Monte Vista”
- Dutch: “Monte Vista, Cape Town”
- Pedi: “Monte Vista”
- Turkish: “Monte Vista”
- Xhosa: “Monte Vista”
- Zulu: “Monte Vista”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grace Presbyterian Church and Monte Vista Tennis Club.
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