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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Cape Town Stadium and Signal Hill.
Signal Hill
Peak
Photo: Zaian, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Point and Mouille Point.
Three Anchor Bay
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood in Cape Town, 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″ south
Longitude
18.39556° or 18° 23′ 44″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4FRW39RW+86
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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
Places to explore: Green Point and North Main Entrance.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: NG Church Three Anchor Bay and Frere Road Park.
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