Blue Downs

Blue Downs is a town in the , . It forms part of the Eastern Suburbs Zone of the situated on the eastern outskirts of the city and is also located on the , a flat expanse of land east of Cape Town.
  • Town with 150,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 70 metres (230 feet)
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eersterivier Secondary School and IThemba LABS.

School
Eersteriver Secondary School is an Afrikaans-medium… is situated 3½ km southeast of Blue Downs.

Research institute
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences… is situated 3½ km southeast of Blue Downs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mfuleni and Khayelitsha.

Suburb
is a relatively new township about 32 kilometres from central , .

Suburb
is a residential area in the Northern Suburbs of , . is situated 6 km northwest of Blue Downs.

Blue Downs

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Latitude
-34° or 34° south
Longitude
18.6975° or 18° 41′ 51″ east
Open location code
4FRW2M2W+2X
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Blue Downs” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Blue Downs”
  • French: “Blue Downs”
  • German: “Blue Downs”
  • Pedi: “Blue Downs”
  • Swedish: “Blue Downs”
  • Turkish: “Blue Downs”
  • Xhosa: “Blue Downs”
  • Zulu: “Blue Downs”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tuscany Glen and Malibu Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuscany Glen Secondary School and Malibu Secondary School.

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