Louwsvlei

Louwsvlei is a pond in Western Cape, South Africa. Louwsvlei is situated nearby to the suburb Square Hill, as well as near Kirstenhof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blue Route Mall and Retreat railway station.

Blue Route Mall

Shopping center

Blue Route Mall is a shopping mall situated in the predominantly residential neighborhood of Tokai, in the Southern Suburbs region of Cape Town, South Africa.

Retreat railway station

Railway station

Retreat railway station is a Metrorail station in Retreat, a suburb of Cape Town. It is a stop on the Southern Line and serves as the terminus of the Cape Flats Line.

Pollsmoor Prison, officially known as Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, is located in the Cape Town suburb of Tokai in South Africa. Pollsmoor is a maximum security penal facility that continues to hold some of South Africa's most dangerous criminals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muizenberg and Kalk Bay.

Muizenberg

Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY 2.5.

Muizenberg is a beachside suburb and former town, situated in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, South Africa. Located where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast, Muizenberg is considered to be the main surfing spot in Cape Town, and is home to a surfing community centered on the popular "Surfer's Corner".

Kalk Bay

Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.

Kalk Bay is a small fishing harbour along the east coast of the Cape Peninsula to the south of Cape Town. It has become a very hip and trendy place, with a fine selection of restaurants, coffee shops and bistros, and a number of eclectic, alternative shops along the Main Road on either side of the train station.

Noordhoek

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.

Louwsvlei

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.06401° or 34° 3′ 50″ south

Longitude

18.4577° or 18° 27′ 28″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

4FQWWFP5+93

GeoNames ID

3364436

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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