Retreat

Retreat is a suburb in , . Retreat has about 25,700 residents.
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  • Type: Suburb with 25,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa
  • Also known as: Retreat, Cape Town
  • Postal code: 7965

Places of Interest

Highlights include Retreat railway station and Heathfield railway station.

Railway station
is a Metrorail station in Retreat, a suburb of . It is a stop on the Southern Line and serves as the terminus of the Cape Flats Line.

School
is a public secondary school located in Lavender Hill in the district of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The school is in one of the more economically-deprived areas of the Western Cape.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muizenberg and Kenwyn.

is a beach-side town in the , . It is situated where the shore of the curves round to the east on the coast.

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 7 km north of Retreat.

Suburb
is a suburb in Cape Town, . situated 10 kilometres southeast of City Centre, surrounded by the suburbs of , , Wetton, , and . is situated 7 km northeast of Retreat.

Retreat

Latitude
-34.05417° or 34° 3′ 15″ south
Longitude
18.47639° or 18° 28′ 35″ east
Population
25,700
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA ZEM
Open location code
4FQWWFWG+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262722008
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8604596
Wiki­data ID
Q7316910
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Retreat” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Retreat
  • Cebuano: Retreat
  • Chinese: 撤退
  • French: Retreat
  • German: Retreat
  • Pedi: Retreat
  • Turkish: Retreat, Cape Town
  • Xhosa: Retreat
  • Zulu: Retreat

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Retreat Assembly and Deep River Revival Worship Centre.

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