Newlands Forest
Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Devil’s Peak.
Table Mountain National Park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
Devil’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.
Groote Schuur
Museum
Photo: Janekszy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groote Schuur is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camps Bay and Cape Town.
Camps Bay
Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.
Athlone
Suburb
Photo: warrenski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town located to the east of the city centre on the Cape Flats, south of the N2 highway. Two of the suburb's main landmarks are Athlone Stadium and the decommissioned coal-burning Athlone Power Station.
Newlands Forest
- Type: Forest
- Description: conservancy area in Cape Town, South Africa
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.9742° or 33° 58′ 27″ southLongitude
18.4366° or 18° 26′ 12″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2CGP+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 751347533OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q7018339
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Satellite Map
Discover Newlands Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swahili—“Newlands Forest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紐蘭茲森林”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة نيولاندز”
- Japanese: “ニューランズ・フォレスト”
- Swahili: “Newlands Forest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bishopscourt and Newlands.
Notable Places Nearby
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