Kensington

Kensington is one of the northern suburbs of .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: Kensington, Cape Town

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mutual railway station and Kensington Secondary School.

Railway station
is a Metrorail commuter rail station located between the suburbs of and in , . It is situated next to the South African headquarters of the Old Mutual, from which it takes its name.

School
is a semi-private, dual-medium, co-educational technical school situated in , in the province of . It is one of the top and most academic technical schools in Western Cape.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maitland and Pinelands.

Suburb
is a suburb of , . is situated along a number of important transport networks connecting the Cape Town city bowl to the rest of the city.

Suburb
is a garden city suburb located on the northern edge of the of , , neighbouring the suburb of , and is known for its large thatched houses and green spaces.

Suburb
is an industrial suburb of , , mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station.

Kensington

Latitude
-33.91444° or 33° 54′ 52″ south
Longitude
18.50694° or 18° 30′ 25″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3GP4+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 82589082
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3365998
Wiki­data ID
Q13035153
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Kensington” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Kensington, Kaapstad
  • Chinese: 肯辛頓
  • Irish: Kensington
  • Pedi: Kensington, Cape Town
  • Russian: Кенсингтон
  • Xhosa: Kensington, Cape Town
  • Zulu: Kensington, Cape Town

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Highlights include Good Shepherd Church and Strewers Church.

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