Cape Flats

The Cape Flats is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of . Within the context of the metro, the Cape Flats refers to a planning region which includes a total of 39 suburbs.
  • Plain
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
  • Description: Area of Cape Town, South Africa

Places of Interest

Discover Beacon Hill Secondary School and Spine Road High School.
School
is a school in Rocklands…
3 km south of Cape Flats

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastridge and Lentegeur.
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is a neighbourhood in the northeastern corner…
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Latitude
-34.03333° or 34° 2′ south
Longitude
18.63333° or 18° 38′ east
Open location code
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Cape Flats” goes by many names.
Kaapse VlakteAfrikaans
Cape FlatsCebuano
开普平原Chinese
開普平原Chinese
Kaapse VlakteDutch
קייפ פלאטסHebrew
Cape FlatsItalian
ケープ・フラッツJapanese
ケープフラットJapanese
ケープ草原Japanese
Cape FlatsNorwegian
Cape FlatsNorwegian Bokmål
کیپ فلیٹسUrdu

Localities in the Area

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