Franschhoek Tunnel

Franschhoek Tunnel is an aqueduct in Western Cape, South Africa. Franschhoek Tunnel is situated nearby to the suburb Paradyskloof, as well as near the village Jamestown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Stellenbosch.

Jamestown

Village

Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jamestown, also known as Webersvallei plus Mountain View, is a quiet rural settlement on the southern outskirts of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Jamestown is situated 3 km west of Franschhoek Tunnel.

Stellenbosch

Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stellenbosch is a city in the Western Cape, and is the heart of the Cape Winelands, South Africa's premier wine region. Its historical parts display colonial Dutch architecture.

Rozendal

Suburb

Rozendal is a residential suburb of Stellenbosch since roughly the early 1970s. It forms the eastern border of the town together with Karindal. Stellenbosch is the second-oldest town in South Africa after Cape Town. Rozendal is situated 5 km north of Franschhoek Tunnel.

Franschhoek Tunnel

Type: Aqueduct
Also known as: “Franschhoektonnel”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.98089° or 33° 58′ 51″ south

Longitude

18.88342° or 18° 53′ 0″ east

Elevation

257 metres (843 feet)

Open location code

4FRW2V9M+J9

GeoNames ID

3367872

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Localities in the Area

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