Diep River

Diep River is a suburb in , South Africa, named after the Diep River that runs through the area. The suburb is bordered by to the south and to the north.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Diep River, Cape Town”
  • Postal code: 7800

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heathfield railway station and Meadowridge Library.

Railway station
Photo: Zenith4237, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Library
Photo: Bl1zz4rd-editor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public library in the suburb of , in the city of , South Africa. In 2025, it had the 6th highest circulation of all libraries in the Western Cape.

Railway station
Photo: Lefcentreright, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenwyn and Lansdowne.

Neighborhood
is a residential suburb in the of , . It lies south of the N2 and alongside the M5 freeway. The surrounding suburbs include Wetton, and . is situated 6 km northeast of Diep River.

Suburb
is a suburb in Cape Town, . situated 10 kilometres southeast of City Centre, surrounded by the suburbs of , , Wetton, , and . is situated 6 km northeast of Diep River.

Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an upmarket suburb of , . It is located at the foot of in the of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. is situated 7 km north of Diep River.

Diep River

Latitude
-34.0375° or 34° 2′ 15″ south
Longitude
18.46611° or 18° 27′ 58″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
4FQWXF68+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262719903
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7871283
Wiki­data ID
Q5274960
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Satellite Map

Discover Diep River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Diep River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Dieprivier”
  • Dutch: “Diep River, Cape Town”
  • Pedi: “Diep River”
  • Turkish: “Diep River, Cape Town”
  • Xhosa: “Diep River”
  • Zulu: “Diep River”

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Notable Places Nearby

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