Duiker Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Seal Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Sentinel and Karbonkelberg.
The Sentinel
Peak
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.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.
Duiker Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.05839° or 34° 3′ 30″ southLongitude
18.32664° or 18° 19′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4FQWW8RG+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 32073214OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Duiker Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Duiker Island” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Duikereiland”
- Croatian: “Duiker (otok)”
- Croatian: “Duiker”
- Dutch: “Duiker Island”
- German: “Duiker Island”
- Italian: “Duiker Island”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Duikerøya”
- Norwegian: “Duikerøya”
- Spanish: “Isla Duiker”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hout Bay Heights and Harbour Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seals and Duiker Island viewpoint.
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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 “Duiker Island”. Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.