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″ southLongitude
18.439° or 18° 26′ 20″ eastOpen location code
4FQWRC6Q+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 396527450OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=naval_baseWikidata 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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