Houghton

Houghton is a neighborhood in , . Houghton is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eersterivier Secondary School and IThemba LABS.

School
Eersteriver Secondary School is an Afrikaans-medium school in in the , .

Research institute
iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences is a scientific research centre with plants at Faure near and on the Wits Campus in Johannesburg.

Recording studio
is a film and television studio in , . It opened in May 2010. The 200-hectare studio, located about 30 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town, has been involved in the production of a number of blockbusters, including Chronicle, Dredd, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Tomb Raider, Bloodshot and Monster Hunter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Downs and Macassar.

Town
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. is situated 4 km northwest of Houghton.

Suburb
is a small town in , close to and , with an approximate population of 33,225. Administratively it is under Eastern Suburbs zone. is situated 6 km southeast of Houghton.

Suburb
is a small town located 39 kilometres south-east of and 7 kilometres west of in the province of . is situated 6 km southeast of Houghton.

Houghton

Latitude
-34.02289° or 34° 1′ 22″ south
Longitude
18.73338° or 18° 44′ 0″ east
Open location code
4FQWXPGM+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6298715685
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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