Cape Flats

The Cape Flats is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of . The Cape Flats is also the name of an administrative region of the , which lies within the larger geographical area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Beacon Hill Secondary School and Spine Road High School.

School
is a school in the .

School
is a school in Rocklands, Mitchell's Plain, a township in , . is situated 3 km south of Cape Flats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastridge and Lentegeur.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the urban area of the in the province of .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the north eastern section of the urban area of the in the province of .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the northeastern corner of the urban area of the in the province of .

Cape Flats

Latitude
-34.03333° or 34° 2′ south
Longitude
18.63333° or 18° 38′ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
4FQWXJ8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3369163
Wiki­data ID
Q1034425
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Flats from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Cape Flats” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Kaapse vlakte
  • Afrikaans: Kaapse Vlakte
  • Cebuano: Cape Flats
  • Chinese: 开普平原
  • Chinese: 開普平原
  • Dutch: Kaapse Vlakte
  • French: Cape Flats
  • German: Cape Flats
  • Hebrew: קייפ פלאטס
  • Italian: Cape Flats
  • Japanese: ケープ・フラッツ
  • Japanese: ケープフラット
  • Japanese: ケープ草原
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cape Flats
  • Norwegian: Cape Flats
  • Spanish: Cape Flats

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mitchells Plain and Victoria Merge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lentegeur and Strandfontein Forest Reserve.

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