Clifton

Camps Bay is a suburb in on the of . Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: Clifton (Western Cape)” and “Clifton, Cape Town

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lion’s Head and Glen Beach.

Peak
Lion's Head is a mountain in , South Africa, between and . Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of and is part of the .

Beach
is located north of Camps Bay Beach in , . The two beaches are divided by a rock outcrop that extends from the land to the shore-line.

School
The is a German international school in , . The school has English and German streams, available for primary school, middle school, and high school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camps Bay and Bakoven.

is a suburb in on the of . Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Suburb
is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of , . It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. is situated 3 km south of Clifton.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. is situated 3½ km northeast of Clifton.

Clifton

Latitude
-33.93529° or 33° 56′ 7″ south
Longitude
18.37907° or 18° 22′ 45″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
4FRW397H+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 260297854
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3369090
Wiki­data ID
Q2979103
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Clifton” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Clifton
  • Cebuano: Clifton
  • Chinese: 克利夫頓 (開普敦)
  • Chinese: 克利夫頓
  • Dutch: Clifton
  • French: Clifton
  • Italian: Clifton
  • Pedi: Clifton
  • Turkish: Clifton, Cape Town
  • Turkish: Clifton
  • Xhosa: Clifton
  • Zulu: Clifton

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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 Wikivoyage page “Clifton”. Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY 2.5.