Bo-Kaap
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.Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Auwal 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, recognised as the first mosque established in the country. Auwal Mosque is situated 160 metres southeast of Bo-Kaap.
Nurul Islam Mosque
Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nurul Islam Mosque is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa. Nurul Islam Mosque is situated 160 metres southeast of Bo-Kaap.
Localities in the Area
Schotsche Kloof
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter.V&A Waterfront
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront is a mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbour in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bo-Kaap
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
- Categories: neighbourhood, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.92109° or 33° 55' 16" southLongitude
18.4141° or 18° 24' 51" eastOpen Location Code
4FRW3CH7+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3460988173OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q2418250Bo-Kaap Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Afrikaans: Bo-Kaap
- Arabic: بو كيب
- Armenian: Բո-Կաապ
- Bengali: বো-কাপ
- Danish: Bo-Kaap
- Dutch: Bo-Kaap
- English: Cape Quarter
- English: Old Malay Quarter
- English: Schotschekloof
- English: Slamsebuurt
- English: Stadzicht
- Finnish: Bo-Kaap
- French: Bo-Kaap
- German: Bo-Kaap
- Indonesian: Bo-Kaap
- Italian: Bo-Kaap
- Japanese: ボ・カープ
- Malay: Bo-Kaap
- Malay: Bo Kaap
- Pedi: Bo-Kaap
- Portuguese: Bo-Kaap
- Russian: Бо-Каап
- Turkish: Bo-Kaap
- Ukrainian: Бо-Каап музей
- Xhosa: Bo-Kaap
- Zulu: Bo-Kaap
Other Places Named Bo-Kaap
In the Area
Landmarks
- Bo-Kaap viewScenic viewpoint, 120 metres northeast
- Riebeek SquareSquare, 310 metres east
- Bo-KaapScenic viewpoint, 320 metres north
- The Africa CafeRestaurant, 340 metres east
- Cape Town Aikido340 metres northeast
- VlaebergPost office, 390 metres southeast
Other Places
- Atlas Trading Co.Convenience store
- BiesmiellahRestaurant, 110 metres north
- Harvest Café and DeliCoffeehouse, 110 metres east
- RocksoleShop, 120 metres southeast
- I. A. LaatiefConvenience store, 130 metres southwest
- Hyatt Regency Cape TownHotel, 160 metres east
Popular Destinations in Western Cape
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Bo-Kaap. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.