Mackerel Bay
Mackerel Bay is a bay in Western Cape, South Africa. Mackerel Bay is situated nearby to the suburb Dido Valley, as well as near Glencairn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town.
Boulders Beach
Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.
Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Simon’s Town
Railway station
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon's Town railway station is a Metrorail railway station in the town of Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula; it is the southern terminus of the Southern Line.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencairn and Simon’s Town.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay.
Simon’s Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Da Gama Park
Suburb
Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Da Gama Park was founded as a township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town.
Mackerel Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.17361° or 34° 10′ 25″ southLongitude
18.43194° or 18° 25′ 55″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
4FQWRCGJ+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 345449527OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3364384
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