Bishop Lavis

Bishop Lavis 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cape Town International Airport and Bonteheuwel.

Aerodrome
, and sometimes… is situated 3½ km southeast of Bishop Lavis.

Railway station
is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km west of Bishop Lavis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonteheuwel and Norwood.

Suburb
is a former Coloured township in in the province of .

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the province of . is situated 2½ km north of Bishop Lavis.

Suburb
is a township in , and is around 20km from . is situated 4 km south of Bishop Lavis.

Bishop Lavis

Latitude
-33.94861° or 33° 56′ 55″ south
Longitude
18.57583° or 18° 34′ 33″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3H2G+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bishop Lavis” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Catalan: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Dutch: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Pedi: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Turkish: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Xhosa: “Bishop Lavis”
  • Zulu: “Bishop Lavis”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Valhalla Park Family Recreation Centre and Nooitgedacht.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Perelberg Crescent Park and Drakenstein Public Open Space.

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Worth a closer look: Cape Town and Robben Island.

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