Northern Suburbs

Northern Suburbs is an area in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Northern Suburbs is situated nearby to the suburb Plattekloof, as well as near Welgemoed.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tygerberg Nature Reserve.

Tygerberg Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.

Tygerberg Nature Reserve is a 300-hectare nature reserve in the Tierberg range of hills in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657 the 7 km long range of hills became known as Luipaerts Berghen, named for the characteristic spots, or “heuweltjies”, which dot its slopes and are visible from afar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bothasig and Parow.

Bothasig

Suburb

Bothasig is a northern suburb of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town City Centre. Bothasig is situated 5 km west of Northern Suburbs.

Parow

Town

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parow is the suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and a Northern Suburb of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality founded by Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow who arrived in the locality in 1865. Parow is situated 5 km south of Northern Suburbs.

Edgemead

Suburb

Edgemead is a Northern Suburb of the City of Cape Town. It is one of several garden cities of South Africa, the first being Pinelands in the southern suburbs. Edgemead is situated 6 km southwest of Northern Suburbs.

Northern Suburbs

Type: Area
Also known as: “Cape Town Northern Suburbs”
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.85409° or 33° 51′ 15″ south

Longitude

18.5977° or 18° 35′ 52″ east

Elevation

295 metres (968 feet)

Open location code

4FRW4HWX+93

GeoNames ID

7302801

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tierberg and Kanonkop.

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