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Strandfontein is a coastal village in the Matzikama Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the 2011 census it has 431 residents in 92 households. [ 1 ] It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River , [ 2 ] 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Cape Town .
Strandfontein is a seaside resort 8 km east of Muizenberg and just west of Michells Plain, on the northern shore of False Bay in the City of Cape Town municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was laid out in 1962. The name is Afrikaans for ‘beach fountain’. [2]
This is a list of suburbs in the City of Cape Town, South Africa, which includes the city of Cape Town, as well as its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. [1]Each section on this page separates a specific region of Cape Town, in alphabetical order.
The Victoria and Alfred Basins: These were the main piers of the original Cape Town harbour, but now house the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. However, these basins are still used by smaller commercial vessels such as fishing and pleasure boats and also by smaller passenger cruise ships.
The Kalk Bay harbour is an artificial harbour constructed on the site of a natural harbour. Early fishermen in Kalk Bay launched small boats from the beach. The arrival of the railway line in 1883 jeopardized this practice, as it drastically reduced available space on the beach and disconnected it from the main road.
The V&A Waterfront is a central part of the very beginning of the settlement of the city of Cape Town. [14] In 1654, two years after his arrival in this relatively safe bay at the foot of Table Mountain, Jan van Riebeeck built a small jetty as part of his task to establish a refreshment station at the Cape. [14]
Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during 2025 New Year's Day celebrations in Sydney on Jan. 1, 2025. South Korea.
Strandfontein may refer to: Strandfontein, Cape Town, a resort within Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; Strandfontein, Matzikama, a village in ...