First Waterfall
First Waterfall is a waterfall in Western Cape, South Africa. First Waterfall is situated nearby to the ruins King’s Blockhouse, as well as near Devil’s Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Peak and King’s Blockhouse.
Devil’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.
King’s Blockhouse
Ruins
Photo: JessyAM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King’s Blockhouse is a ruins, which is situated 540 metres northeast of First Waterfall.
Rhodes Memorial
Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.
The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. Rhodes Memorial is situated 1¼ km east of First Waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch. Rosebank is situated 2½ km east of First Waterfall.
Mowbray
Suburb
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station. Mowbray is situated 2½ km east of First Waterfall.
First Waterfall
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.95436° or 33° 57′ 16″ southLongitude
18.44658° or 18° 26′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2CWW+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12424707555OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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