Riebeeck Square
Riebeeck Square is a square in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Riebeeck Square is situated nearby to the restaurant The Africa Cafe, as well as near the hotel Hyatt Regency Cape Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: public square in Cape Town
- Also known as: “Riebeek Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bo-Kaap and Auwal Mosque.
Bo-Kaap
Manor estate
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. Bo-Kaap is situated 310 metres west of Riebeeck Square.
Auwal Mosque
Mosque
Photo: LiebeB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa. Auwal Mosque is situated 260 metres southwest of Riebeeck Square.
Nurul Islam Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nurul Islam Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa. When it was founded in 1834, the structure could hold 150 worshipers. Renovated in 2001, it can now hold 700 worshipers. Nurul Islam Mosque is situated 210 metres west of Riebeeck Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
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.
V&A Waterfront
Suburb
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront, often referred to as The Waterfront and The V&A, is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring upmarket residential apartments, a major shopping mall, a marina, and multiple large hotels.
Riebeeck Square
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.9212° or 33° 55′ 16″ southLongitude
18.41743° or 18° 25′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CH8+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 825454503OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q20618380
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Egyptian Arabic—“Riebeeck Square” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Van Riebeeckplein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ريبيك”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Africa Cafe and Hyatt Regency Cape Town.
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