Lion’s Rump
Lion’s Rump is a mountain in City of Cape Town, Western Cape and has an elevation of 334 metres. Lion’s Rump is situated nearby to the suburb Schotsche Kloof, as well as near Sea Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Signal Hill and Cape Town Stadium.
Signal Hill
Peak
Photo: Zaian, Public domain.
Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank", a term now obsolete. Together with Lion's Head, Signal Hill looks like a lion sphinx.
Cape Town Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cape Town Stadium is an association football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built as part of the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Bo-Kaap
Manor estate
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Mouille Point.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
Mouille Point
Suburb
Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mouille Point is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, situated in the Atlantic Seaboard, between the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and Granger Bay to the east, Green Point to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.
Lion’s Rump
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 334 metres
- Also known as: “Saint James Mount”
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.91803° or 33° 55′ 5″ southLongitude
18.40269° or 18° 24′ 10″ eastElevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)Open location code
4FRW3CJ3+Q3GeoNames ID
3364522
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