Faure Pier
Faure Pier is a pier in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Faure Pier is situated nearby to Garrison Church, Robben Island, as well as near the government office Medium Security Prison.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robben Island and Garrison Church, Robben Island.
Robben Island
Photo: Rq88187, Public domain.
Robben Island is in the Western Cape of South Africa, approximately 7 km off the coast and 12 km from Cape Town harbour. This island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Garrison Church, Robben Island
Church
Photo: Michaelchfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garrison Church, Robben Island is situated 360 metres northwest of Faure Pier.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island
Church
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island is situated 1 km northwest of Faure Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloubergstrand and Mouille Point.
Bloubergstrand
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bloubergstrand is a coastal town in the Western Cape just north of Cape Town. It attracts large numbers of visitors especially kitesurf enthusiasts. The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across the bay and is one of the world's top kitesurf destinations.
Mouille Point
Suburb
Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mouille Point is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, situated in the Atlantic Seaboard, between the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and Granger Bay to the east, Green Point to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west. Mouille Point is situated 10 km south of Faure Pier.
Faure Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.81257° or 33° 48′ 45″ southLongitude
18.38236° or 18° 22′ 57″ eastInception
1915Open location code
4FRW59PJ+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 88416483OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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Notable Places Nearby
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