Bonteheuwel
Bonteheuwel is a former Coloured township in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Bontheuwel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bonteheuwel and Isilimela Secondary School.
Cathkin Secondary School
School
Cathkin Secondary School is a school in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Cathkin Secondary School is known for segregation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop Lavis and Langa.
Bishop Lavis
Suburb
Bishop Lavis is a suburb of Cape Town, located 15 kilometres east of the city centre near Cape Town International Airport. 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.
Langa
Suburb
Photo: Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0.
Langa is a township in Cape Town, South Africa. Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927.
Thornton
Suburb
Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Thornton is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to Pinelands. Like Pinelands, Thornton is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees. Thornton is situated 3½ km northwest of Bonteheuwel.
Bonteheuwel
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.94917° or 33° 56′ 57″ southLongitude
18.55306° or 18° 33′ 11″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
4FRW3H23+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 262719387OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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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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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalksteenfontein and Welcome Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Henriette and New Apostolic Church Bonteheuwel Central.
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