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City of Cape Town

Claremont

Claremont is a suburb of , South Africa, situated in the region of the city. It is a mixed-use area, with both residential properties and economically-important commercial sections.
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  • Type: Suburb with 14,500 residents
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Claremont, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arderne Gardens and Cavendish Square.

Park
Photo: Marie.frei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public park and arboretum in Claremont, Cape Town, located in the of . It was established in 1845 by Ralph Henry Arderne, a timber merchant originally from .

Shopping center
, sometimes referred to as Cavendish, is a multi-story located in the mixed-use suburb of Claremont, in the of .

School
Herschel Girls School is a private day school for girls, located in Claremont, a southern suburb of , Western Cape, South Africa. The school has pre-nursery through to grade 12 and is affiliated with the Anglican church, which owns the school buildings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Rondebosch.

Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Suburb
is one of the of , . It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town. is situated 3 km northeast of Claremont.

Suburb
is a residential suburb in , , about 7 kilometres south-east of the city centre. As the name suggests, it is located to the east of the neighboring suburb of . is situated 3½ km east of Claremont.

Claremont

Latitude
-33.98472° or 33° 59′ 5″ south
Longitude
18.4625° or 18° 27′ 45″ east
Population
14,500
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA ZAX
Open location code
4FRW2F87+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 50774209
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3369098
Wiki­data ID
Q2975541
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Claremont” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Claremont, Kaapstad”
  • Afrikaans: “Claremont”
  • Armenian: “Քլերմոնտ”
  • Cebuano: “Claremont”
  • Chinese: “克萊蒙”
  • Dutch: “Claremont”
  • French: “Claremont (Afrique du Sud)”
  • French: “Claremont”
  • German: “Claremont (Kapstadt)”
  • German: “Claremont”
  • Italian: “Claremont”
  • Japanese: “クレアモント (ケープタウン)”
  • Japanese: “クレアモント”
  • Pedi: “Claremont, Cape Town”
  • Pedi: “Claremont”
  • Russian: “Клэрмонт”
  • Swedish: “Claremont”
  • Turkish: “Claremont”
  • Urdu: “کلیرمونٹ، کیپ ٹاؤن”
  • Xhosa: “Claremont, Cape Town”
  • Xhosa: “Claremont”
  • Zulu: “Claremont, Cape Town”
  • Zulu: “Claremont”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Claremont Tennis Club and Claremont Shul.

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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 “Claremont”. Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.