Three Anchor Bay
Three Anchor Bay is a suburb of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in the Atlantic Seaboard region of the city. The name, first encountered in 1661, possibly refers to anchors securing chains stretched as defence across the bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Town Stadium and Signal Hill.
Cape Town Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cape Town Stadium is an association football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built as part of the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Signal Hill
Peak
Photo: Zaian, Public domain.
Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank", a term now obsolete. Together with Lion's Head, Signal Hill looks like a lion sphinx.
Sea Point High School
School
Sea Point High School, formerly Sea Point Boys' High School, is a co-educational public high school in Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. The school was established on 21 April 1884.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mouille Point and Schotsche Kloof.
Mouille Point
Suburb
Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mouille Point is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, situated in the Atlantic Seaboard, between the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and Granger Bay to the east, Green Point to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
V&A Waterfront
Suburb
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront, often referred to as The Waterfront and The V&A, is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring upmarket residential apartments, a major shopping mall, a marina, and multiple large hotels. V&A Waterfront is situated 2½ km east of Three Anchor Bay.
Three Anchor Bay
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.90917° or 33° 54′ 33″ southLongitude
18.39556° or 18° 23′ 44″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
4FRW39RW+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 262719949OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Three Anchor Bay” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Drieankerbaai”
- Dutch: “Drieankerbaai”
- French: “Drieankerbaai”
- French: “Three Anchor Bay”
- German: “Drieankerbaai”
- Italian: “Drieankerbaai”
- Italian: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Pedi: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Swedish: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Turkish: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Welsh: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Xhosa: “Three Anchor Bay”
- Zulu: “Three Anchor Bay”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include NG Church Three Anchor Bay and Frere Road Park.
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