Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.
Simon’s Town Martello Tower
Historic building
Simon’s Town Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.
Glencairn
Suburb
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 is situated 5 km northwest of Naval Base Simon’s Town.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
- Type: Naval base
- Description: naval base near Cape Town, South Africa
- Categories: military base and military installation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.18959° or 34° 11′ 23″ south
Longitude
18.439° or 18° 26′ 20″ east
Open location code
4FQWRC6Q+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
military=naval_base
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to German—“Naval Base Simon’s Town” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Simonstad-vlootbasis”
- French: “Base navale de Simon’s Town”
- German: “Simon’s Town Naval Base”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: NGK and Simon’s Town Police Station.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: I Love Waffles and NSRI Station 10.
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