Bonteheuwel

Bonteheuwel is a former Coloured township in in the province of .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa
  • Also known as: Bontheuwel

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bonteheuwel and Isilimela Secondary School.

Railway station
is a railway station.

School
is a school in , , South Africa. is known for segregation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishop Lavis and Langa.

Suburb
is a suburb of , located 15 kilometres east of the city centre near . It had, as of 2001, a population of 44,419 people, of whom 97% described themselves as Coloured, and 90% spoke Afrikaans while 9% spoke English.

Suburb
is a township in , . Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927.

Suburb
is a southern suburb of , South Africa. is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to . Like Pinelands, is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bonteheuwel.

Bonteheuwel

Latitude
-33.94917° or 33° 56′ 57″ south
Longitude
18.55306° or 18° 33′ 11″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3H23+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262719387
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3369684
Wiki­data ID
Q4942612
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bonteheuwel” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Bonteheuwel
  • Dutch: Bonteheuwel
  • French: Bonteheuwel
  • Pedi: Bonteheuwel
  • Turkish: Bonteheuwel
  • Xhosa: Bonteheuwel
  • Zulu: Bonteheuwel

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Highlights include Henriette and New Apostolic Church Bonteheuwel Central.

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