Athlone

Athlone is a suburb of , and part of the city's region. Two of the suburb's main landmarks are and the decommissioned, coal-burning .
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  • Type: Suburb with 237,000 residents
  • Description: place in Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Athlone, Cape Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Athlone Stadium and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.

Stadium
Photo: Azwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a in Athlone on the in , .

Hospital
Photo: YaguraStation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital…

Power station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a coal-fired power station in Athlone, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rondebosch and Pinelands.

Suburb
is one of the of , .

Suburb
is a large garden city suburb, located… is situated 4 km north of Athlone.

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Athlone

Latitude
-33.9667° or 33° 58′ south
Longitude
18.505° or 18° 30′ 18″ east
Population
237,000
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA ATN
Open location code
4FRW2GM3+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 101066628
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3370356
Wiki­data ID
Q4815602
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Athlone” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Athlone”
  • Chinese: “阿斯隆”
  • Dutch: “Athlone, Cape Town”
  • French: “Athlone”
  • German: “Athlone”
  • Greek: “Άθλον”
  • Italian: “Athlone (Sudafrica)”
  • Italian: “Athlone”
  • Malay: “Athlone, Cape Town”
  • Pedi: “Athlone”
  • Russian: “Аслоне”
  • Turkish: “Athlone”
  • Urdu: “ایتھلون، کیپ ٹاؤن”
  • Xhosa: “Athlone”
  • Zulu: “Athlone”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gleemoor and Sunnyside.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grasmere Park and Independent Congregational Church Athlone.

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Worth a closer look: Cape Town and Robben Island.

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