Hout Bay

Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the metropole .
Photo: PZFUN, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Town with 17,900 residents
  • Description: town in South Africa
  • Also known as: “豪特湾”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lichtenstein Castle and Hout Bay Museum.

is a mock castle in Hout Bay…

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llandudno.

is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the of the Western Cape.

Hout Bay

Latitude
-34.0431° or 34° 2′ 35″ south
Longitude
18.3556° or 18° 21′ 20″ east
Population
17,900
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA ZCF
Open location code
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Hout Bay” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Houtbaai”
  • Chinese: “豪特灣”
  • Dutch: “Houtbaai”
  • French: “Hout Bay”
  • German: “Hout Bay”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ הוט”
  • Italian: “Hout Bay”
  • Japanese: “ホウト湾”
  • Pedi: “Hout Bay”
  • Romanian: “Houtbaai”
  • Turkish: “Hout Bay”
  • Xhosa: “Hout Bay”
  • Zulu: “Hout Bay”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sea Glade and Berg-en Dal Estate.

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Worth a closer look: Cape Town and Robben Island.

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