Blue Downs
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa
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Cape Town International Airport (3 mi) - Robertson Airport (73 mi)
- Langebaanweg Airport (76 mi)
- Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (81 mi)
- Overberg Airport (99 mi)
- Vredendal Airport (163 mi)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (observation point, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -33.993 and 18.652 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -33° 59' 34" and E 18° 39' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:27 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 6:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Blue Downs
Blue Downs in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a place in South Africa about 806 mi (or 1,297 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Current time in Blue Downs is now 01:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Blue Downs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-West. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Paarl, Malmesbury and Hermanus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Petite Dauphine
Verde Hotel
Wind-Rose Guest House
One One Guesthouse
Sisero 1 Khayelitsha
Almost Home Guest House
EaglesNest Bed and Breakfast
Cape Diamond
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Reddam netball u16A goal
Recorded on April 17, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Blaauwklippen Wedding - Nadia & Edré (2009)
Nadia & Edré had their special day at Blaauwklippen and received a special performance by Andriette (Idols) @ Blaauwklippen, Stellenbosch - FJS Productions, Cape Town www.fjs.co.za Photography.
Klein Genot Wedding, Franschhoek - Paul & Andrea (2010)
Paul and Andrea, a boy born in Australia a girl born in South Africa, they met in the UK and got married in the beautiful Franschhoek valley. - Coordinated by Cara from the Aleit Group - FJS...
X Country 2012.mp4
Equestrian Cross Country - Constantia 2012.
Groupies during the soccer match at School
Mandalay primary school.
Scholar patrol in action
At MANDALAY primary school is important to arrive Alive.
Foosball 2010 at the University of Stellenboch, South Africa
As deel van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se 2010 Sokker Wêreldbeker-inisiatief, bied MFM 92.6, Stellenbosch se gemeenskapsradio, n Foosball-toernooi hierdie week aan. Foosball, ook bekend...
pinguïns in Capetown
pinguins in Cape town.
Mk6 GTI Milltek
Stage 2 GTI with full Milltek resonated exhaust system.
Creative Workshops, Cape Town 2010
By Nix Davies - Collaborating with Artists, NGO's, Creative Centers, groups and companies to extend and inspire creativity wherever possible. Phenomenal moments ... ALWAYS! Soundtrack: Child...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cape Flats
The Cape Flats (Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To many people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'. Described by some as 'apartheid's dumping ground', from the 1950s the area became home to people the apartheid government designated as non-White.
Baphumelele Children's Home
Baphumelele Children's Home was founded in 2001 as a refuge and place of safety for orphaned and other vulnerable children from the Cape Flats. The home is one of the first in the township of Khayelitsha, one of the largest in South Africa. The founder of Baphumelele, Rosie Mashale, is a trained primary school teacher. She has been selected as a Mama Afrika by Clover. She has also been selected as a finalist in the Cape Times V&A Waterfront Woman of Worth Awards.
Belhar
Belhar is a suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, in the Cape Flats area. It is known for being the place where the Belhar Confession was formulated.
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