Melkbos

Melkbos is a beautiful seaside town of 12,000 people on the north-western fringe of the Metropolis. It is well known for its tranquility, wide white beach, water-sports and west-coast hospitality.
  • Town with 11,600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Melkboschstrand”
    “Melkbosstrand”

Melkbos

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Latitude
-33.7177° or 33° 43′ 4″ south
Longitude
18.4489° or 18° 26′ 56″ east
UN/LOCODE
ZA MKD
Open location code
4FRW7CJX+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Melkbos” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Chinese: “梅爾克博斯特蘭”
  • Dutch: “Melkbosstrand”
  • French: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Japanese: “メルクボスストラント”
  • Pedi: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Romanian: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Swedish: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Turkish: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Xhosa: “Melkbosstrand”
  • Zulu: “Melkbosstrand”

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