Gardens

Gardens is an affluent, predominantly residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located just to the south of the CBD, in the higher elevations of the City Bowl area, and directly beneath Table Mountain and Lion's Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Waal Park and Iziko South African Museum.

De Waal Park

Park

Photo: Magemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

De Waal Park is a public park and heritage site in the Oranjezicht suburb of Cape Town. The park, which contains over 120 species of trees, is popular with dog walkers.

Iziko South African Museum

Museum

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The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country.

Molteno Dam

Reservoir

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Molteno Dam is a small but historic dam, on the lower slopes of Table Mountain in Western Cape, South Africa. Still in service, it was established in 1877 and is now located in the suburb of Oranjezicht, Cape Town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Camps Bay.

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.

Camps Bay

Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Cape Town

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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.

Gardens

Type: Locality
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.93605° or 33° 56′ 10″ south

Longitude

18.40495° or 18° 24′ 18″ east

Elevation

97 metres (318 feet)

United Nations Location Code

ZA GAR

Open location code

4FRW3C73+HX

GeoNames ID

3367792

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