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Western Cape
City of Cape Town

Bantry Bay

Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of in the Western Cape Province of . It is situated on the slopes of , in the Atlantic Seaboard region of the city, overlooking a rocky coastline.
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Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Bantry Bay, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lion’s Head and Bo-Kaap.

Peak
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lion's Head is a mountain in , South Africa, between and . Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of and is part of the .

Manor estate
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. is situated 3½ km east of Bantry Bay.

Peak
Photo: Zaian, Public domain.
, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in , next to and . The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank", a term now obsolete. Together with Lion's Head, looks like a lion sphinx. is situated 2½ km northeast of Bantry Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camps Bay and Schotsche Kloof.

Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb in on the of . Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. is situated 3 km east of Bantry Bay.

Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of , . It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. is situated 3½ km south of Bantry Bay.

Bantry Bay

Latitude
-33.92815° or 33° 55′ 41″ south
Longitude
18.37897° or 18° 22′ 44″ east
Elevation
123 metres (404 feet)
Open location code
4FRW39CH+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 260296702
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3370202
Wiki­data ID
Q2883519
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bantry Bay” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bantrybaai”
  • Dutch: “Bantry Bay, Cape Town”
  • French: “Bantry Bay”
  • Pedi: “Bantry Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bantry Bay”
  • Turkish: “Bantry Bay”
  • Turkish: “Bantrybaai”
  • Xhosa: “Bantry Bay”
  • Zulu: “Bantry Bay”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bantry Bay”. Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.