Bo-Kaap
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.
- Neighborhood
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- Description: neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as“Cape Quarter”“Old Malay Quarter”“Schotschekloof”“Slamsebuurt”“Stadzicht”
Places of Interest
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Nurul Islam Mosque
The Nurul Islam Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in the Bo-Kaap area of 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.
Tamboerskloof
Tamboerskloof is a neighbourhood and suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
Bo-Kaap
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Latitude
-33.92109° or 33° 55′ 16″ south
Longitude
18.4141° or 18° 24′ 51″ east
Open location code
4FRW3CH7+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bo-Kaap” goes by many names.
Bo-KaapAfrikaans
بو كيبArabic
Բո-ԿաապArmenian
Bo-KaapBasque
বো-কাপBengali
Bo-KaapDanish
Bo-KaapDutch
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