De Waterkant
De Waterkant is a historic suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, and is well-known for being Cape Town's gay village. The neighborhood is located in the City Bowl region of Cape Town, adjacent to the central business district, on the southeastern end of Somerset Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Town Stadium and Bo-Kaap.
Cape Town Stadium
Stadium
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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.
Bo-Kaap
Manor estate
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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.
Queen Victoria Mosque
Mosque
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The Queen Victoria Mosque, also called the Jamia Mosque, is a mosque, situated at the corner of Chiappini and Castle street, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.
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.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.
V&A Waterfront
Suburb
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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.
De Waterkant
- Type: Locality
- Description: neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
- Categories: neighborhood, gay village, and suburb
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“De Waterkant” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “De Waterkant”
- Cebuano: “De Waterkant”
- Dutch: “De Waterkant”
- French: “De Waterkant”
- Italian: “De Waterkant”
- Pedi: “De Waterkant”
- Polish: “De Waterkant”
- Turkish: “De Waterkant”
- Xhosa: “De Waterkant”
- Zulu: “De Waterkant”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bo-Kaap and Schotschekloof.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hyatt Regency Cape Town and Cape Town Lodge Hotel.
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