Elsieskraal River
The Elsieskraal River is a small river that flows through the Cape Town metropolitan area, in South Africa. It rises in the Tygerberg Hills and flows in a generally south westerly direction to its confluence with the Black River just south of Pinelands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Elsies”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fairbairn College and SAS Wingfield.
Fairbairn College
School
Fairbairn College is a public, co-educational high school in Goodwood near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
SAS Wingfield
Military installation
SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the site of the World War II Wingfield Aerodrome in Cape Town.
Bonteheuwel
Railway station
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonteheuwel is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Elsieskraal River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruyterwacht and Goodwood.
Ruyterwacht
Suburb
Ruyterwacht is a northern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, bordering the industrial area of Epping and the formerly Cape Coloured neighborhood of Elsie's River as well as the GrandWest Casino.
Goodwood
Suburb
Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways.
Thornton
Suburb
Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Thornton is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to Pinelands. Like Pinelands, Thornton is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees.
Elsieskraal River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Elsieskraal River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Elsieskraal River” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Elsieskraalrivier”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elsieskraal”
- Portuguese: “Rio Elsieskraal”
- Welsh: “Afon Elsieskraal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Epping and Vasco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vasco and Elsiesrivier.
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