Constantia

Constantia is an affluent residential suburb in the of , , situated about 20 kilometres south of the Cape Town CBD.
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  • Type: Suburb with 6,920 residents
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Constantia, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Groot Constantia and Constantiaberg.

Winery
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is the oldest wine estate in South Africa and provincial heritage site in the suburb of Constantia in , South Africa. "Groot" in Dutch and Afrikaans translates as "great" in English.

Peak
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is a large, whale-backed mountain that forms part of the mountainous spine of the in , , . is situated 4 km southwest of Constantia.

Library
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is a public library in the suburb of , in the city of , South Africa. In 2025, it had the 6th highest circulation of all libraries in the Western Cape. is situated 4 km east of Constantia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hout Bay and Llandudno.

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appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the metropole .

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is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the 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.

Suburb
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is an upmarket suburb of , . It is located at the foot of in the of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. is situated 7 km northeast of Constantia.

Constantia

Latitude
-34.02833° or 34° 1′ 42″ south
Longitude
18.41556° or 18° 24′ 56″ east
Population
6,920
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
4FQWXCC8+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 260394108
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3369056
Wiki­data ID
Q1127739
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Constantia” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Constantia”
  • Armenian: “Կոնստանցիա”
  • Cebuano: “Constantia”
  • Chinese: “康斯坦奇亞”
  • Dutch: “Constantia”
  • French: “Constantia (Afrique du Sud)”
  • French: “Constantia”
  • German: “Constantia”
  • German: “Groot Constantia”
  • Italian: “Constantia”
  • Japanese: “コンスタンシア”
  • Luxembourgish: “Constantia”
  • Luxembourgish: “Groot Constantia”
  • Malagasy: “Constantia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cap Constantia”
  • Pedi: “Constantia”
  • Polish: “Constantia”
  • Portuguese: “Constantia (Cidade do Cabo)”
  • Portuguese: “Constantia”
  • Romanian: “Constantia”
  • Russian: “Констанция”
  • Spanish: “Constantia”
  • Turkish: “Constantia”
  • Urdu: “کانسٹینٹیا، کیپ ٹاؤن”
  • Xhosa: “Constantia”
  • Zulu: “Constantia”

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Localities in the Area

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