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.

Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.

Boulders Beach

Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.

Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower

Historic building

Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower is a historic building, which is situated 530 metres southeast of Naval Base Simon’s Town.

Simon’s Town Museum

Museum

Photo: Oupoot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Established in 1977, Simon's Town Museum is a community museum situated in Simon's Town, a coastal town in the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. Simon’s Town Museum is situated 1 km west of Naval Base Simon’s Town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.

Simon’s Town

Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.

Glencairn

Suburb

Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.

Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay. Glencairn is situated 3½ km north of Naval Base Simon’s Town.

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 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

way 396527450

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=naval_base

Wikidata ID

Q18379700

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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”

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Highlights include NGK and Simon’s Town Police Station.

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