The Sentinel
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 230 metres
- Description: mountain in South Africa
- Also known as: “Hangberg” and “The Sentinel, Hout Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duiker Island and Lichtenstein Castle.
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.
Lichtenstein Castle
Lichtenstein Castle is a mock castle in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, built on the Karbonkelberg and modelled after Lichtenstein Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Karbonkelberg
Peak
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Karbonkelberg is a small peak forming part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hout Bay and Llandudno.
Hout Bay
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.
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.
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.
The Sentinel
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.05949° or 34° 3′ 34″ southLongitude
18.33784° or 18° 20′ 16″ eastElevation
230 metres (755 feet)Open location code
4FQWW8RQ+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 280511168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Dutch—“The Sentinel” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “The Sentinel, Hout Bay”
- Cebuano: “Hangberg”
- Dutch: “Hangberg”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harbour Heights and Hout Bay Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Simons and Our Lady Star of the Sea Cath. Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Sentinel”. Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.