Eersterivier
Eersterivier is an abandoned airfield in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Eersterivier is situated nearby to the town Blue Downs, as well as near the suburb Mfuleni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chris Hani Secondary School and Cape Town Film Studios.
Chris Hani Secondary School
School
Chris Hani Secondary School is an English-medium school located in Khayelitsha, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2006 it had some 1,676 students and was staffed by 52 educators. Chris Hani Secondary School is situated 1½ km south of Eersterivier.
Cape Town Film Studios
Recording studio
Cape Town Film Studios is a film and television studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It opened in May 2010. The 200-hectare studio, located about 30 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town, has been involved in the production of a number of blockbusters, including Chronicle, Dredd, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Tomb Raider, Bloodshot and Monster Hunter. Cape Town Film Studios is situated 2 km east of Eersterivier.
IThemba LABS
Research institute
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences is a scientific research centre with plants at Faure near Cape Town and on the Wits Campus in Johannesburg. IThemba LABS is situated 2 km northeast of Eersterivier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khayelitsha and Blue Downs.
Khayelitsha
Photo: FreddieA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khayelitsha is in South Africa. Khayelitsha is situated next to the N2, which connects Cape Town with George. It's close to Cape Town International Airport.
Blue Downs
Town
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Blue Downs is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Eastern Suburbs Zone of the City of Cape Town situated on the eastern outskirts of the city and is also located on the Cape Flats, a flat expanse of land east of Cape Town. Blue Downs is situated 3½ km north of Eersterivier.
Mfuleni
Suburb
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mfuleni is a relatively new township about 32 kilometres from central Cape Town, South Africa. It is a predominantly Black township, although there are also some Coloured members of the community. Mfuleni is situated 5 km northwest of Eersterivier.
Eersterivier
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.03333° or 34° 2′ southLongitude
18.7° or 18° 42′ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
4FQWXM8X+MXGeoNames ID
3368157
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