Houtbaai
Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hout Bay Beach and The Sentinel.
The Sentinel
Peak
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sentinel or Hangberg is a peak marking the western end of the mouth of Hout Bay in South Africa. It has a sheer cliff dropping towards the sea, and a coastal hiking path is accessible at low tide.
Duiker Island
Islet
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
Duiker Island or Duikereiland, also known as Seal Island, is an island off Hout Bay near Cape Town South Africa. It is 77 by 95 metres in size, with an area of about 0.4 hectare. Duiker Island is situated 3 km west of Houtbaai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noordhoek and Llandudno.
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.
Llandudno
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Western Cape. There are no shops or commercial activities, but the town has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa.
Houtbaai
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hout Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.05868° or 34° 3′ 31″ southLongitude
18.35669° or 18° 21′ 24″ eastOpen location code
4FQWW9R4+GMGeoNames ID
3366640
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Houtbaai”. Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.