Chapman’s Bay
Chapman’s Bay is a bay in Western Cape, South Africa. Chapman’s Bay is situated nearby to the locality Ratelklip, as well as near the suburb Chapman’s Peak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapman’s Peak.
Chapman’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapman's Peak is a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa. The western flank of the mountain falls sharply for hundreds of metres into the Atlantic Ocean, and a road, known as Chapman's Peak Drive, hugs the near-vertical face of the mountain, linking Hout Bay to Noordhoek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kommetjie and Masiphumelele.
Kommetjie
Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kommetjie is on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, south-west of Noordhoek and north of Scarborough. The area is a popular spot for surfing, since powerful waves from the Atlantic Ocean rise up over rocky reefs formed by hard sandstones of the Table Mountain Group.
Masiphumelele
Village
Photo: Beyond Access, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Masiphumelele is a township on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, situated between Kommetjie, Capri Village and Noordhoek. Initially known as Site 5, the township was renamed Masiphumelele by its residents, which is a Xhosa word meaning "let us succeed".
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.
Chapman’s Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Chapman Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.1125° or 34° 6′ 45″ southLongitude
18.34167° or 18° 20′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4FQWV8QR+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 345449280OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3369121
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ratelklip and Chapman’s Peak.
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