Bishopscourt

Bishopscourt is a small, wealthy, residential suburb in the region of , South Africa. The suburb has approximately 350 houses, most of which are situated on more than 4,000 square metres of land.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Bishopscourt, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arderne Gardens and Cavendish Square.

Park
Photo: Marie.frei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public park and arboretum in , located in the of . It was established in 1845 by Ralph Henry Arderne, a timber merchant originally from .

Shopping center
, sometimes referred to as Cavendish, is a multi-story located in the mixed-use suburb of , in the of .

Park
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly known as King Edward Park, is a park situated in the southern suburb of , . The park has number of amenities including a playground, a duck pond, and multiple braai/barbecue areas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Rondebosch.

Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an upmarket suburb of , . It is located at the foot of in the of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.

Suburb
is one of the of , . It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town. is situated 4½ km northeast of Bishopscourt.

Suburb
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is one of the of , , located between the suburbs of and Rondebosch. is situated 5 km northeast of Bishopscourt.

Bishopscourt

Latitude
-33.98861° or 33° 59′ 19″ south
Longitude
18.44667° or 18° 26′ 48″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA BSX
Open location code
4FRW2C6W+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 94206583
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3370045
Wiki­data ID
Q936777
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Satellite Map

Discover Bishopscourt from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bishopscourt” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bishopscourt”
  • Cebuano: “Bishopscourt”
  • Dutch: “Bishopscourt”
  • French: “Bishopscourt”
  • Japanese: “ビショップスコート”
  • Pedi: “Bishopscourt”
  • Turkish: “Bishopscourt”
  • Xhosa: “Bishopscourt”
  • Zulu: “Bishopscourt”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monterey Reservoir and 4th Claremont Fernwood Scout Hall.

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