Bo-Kaap

The Bo-Kaap is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Bo Kaap”, “Cape Quarter”, “Old Malay Quarter”, “Schotschekloof”, “Slamsebuurt”, and “Stadzicht”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bo-Kaap museum and Auwal Mosque.

Museum
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Mosque
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The , alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal…

Mosque
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The is a Sunni Islam in the Bo-Kaap area of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter.

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is the second most populous city in .

Suburb
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is a and suburb of , .

Bo-Kaap

Latitude
-33.92109° or 33° 55′ 16″ south
Longitude
18.4141° or 18° 24′ 51″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3CH7+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3460988173
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8030057
Wiki­data ID
Q2418250
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Bo-Kaap” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Arabic: “بو كيب”
  • Armenian: “Բո-Կաապ”
  • Basque: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Bengali: “বো-কাপ”
  • Danish: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Dutch: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Finnish: “Bo-Kaap”
  • French: “Bo-Kaap”
  • German: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Hausa: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Indonesian: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Italian: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Japanese: “ボ・カープ”
  • Kashmiri: “بو-کاپ”
  • Malay: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Pedi: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Portuguese: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Russian: “Бо-Каап”
  • Southern Sotho: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Spanish: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Tswana: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Turkish: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Ukrainian: “Бо-Каап музей”
  • Urdu: “بو کاپ”
  • Xhosa: “Bo-Kaap”
  • Zulu: “Bo-Kaap”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: City Centre and Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nurul Houda Masjied and Mosque Shafee.

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