Masiphumelele
Masiphumelele is a township on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, situated between Kommetjie, Capri Village and Noordhoek. Initially known as Site 5, the township was renamed Masiphumelele by its residents, which is a Xhosa word meaning "let us succeed".Photo: Beyond Access, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Masiphumele”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noordhoek and Da Gama Park.
Noordhoek
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.
Da Gama Park
Suburb
Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Da Gama Park was founded as a township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town. Da Gama Park is situated 4 km southeast of Masiphumelele.
Fish Hoek
Photo: nairnbairn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Hoek is a picturesque town situated about halfway down the Cape Peninsula, between Cape Town and Simon's Town. It is well known for its beach, which gets jam-packed on sunny days.
Masiphumelele
- Categories: South African township and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.12937° or 34° 7′ 46″ southLongitude
18.37579° or 18° 22′ 33″ eastOpen location code
4FQWV9CG+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 2151372123OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q3297270
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Masiphumelele” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Masiphumelele”
- French: “Masiphumelele”
- Pedi: “Masiphumelele”
- Turkish: “Masiphumelele”
- Urdu: “ماسی پھومیلے”
- Xhosa: “Masiphumelele”
- Zulu: “Masiphumelele”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chasmay Community Center and Kommtetjie Road Fire Station.
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