Claremont
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.981 and 18.465 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 58' 50" and E 18° 27' 55"
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: 04:16 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:11 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Claremont

Claremont in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) with it's 14,531 habitants is a town located in South Africa about 813 mi (or 1,309 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Claremont is now 04:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Claremont, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), East. 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 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury and Moorreesburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 19th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Alphen Boutique

Address
2,3 mi
Alphen Drive
7806 Constantia
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Cellars Hohenort Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
93 BROMMERSVLEI ROAD
7800 Diep River,Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Greenways Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
1 Torquay Ave Upper Claremont, UPPER CLAREMONT
7708 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ALPHEN HOTEL

Address
2,3 mi
ALPHEN DRIVE
7848 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Banksia Boutique

Address
2,1 mi
14 Banksia Road
7700 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vineyard

Address
0,3 mi
Colinton Road
7725 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Riversong Guest House

Address
0,4 mi
14 Esme Road, Newlands
7700 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wild Olive Guest House

Address
1,7 mi
4 Keurboom Road
7708 Youngsfield,Lansdowne
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Carmichael Guest House

Address
2,0 mi
11 Wolmunster Road
7700 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Summit Place Guest House

Address
2,4 mi
15 Summit Way
7806 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Harfield Village - forced removals during Apartheid (Part 1)

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 21:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorgarbProperties

Filmed in 2012 this documentary is about the accounts of local people of colour that were relocated from their homes in Harfield Village.


Best Mime artist ❖ Don the Mime

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 44:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anni Lang

Artist: Don the Mime Member: Donovan Philander Bookings: donmarch7@gmail.com I love my City! City of Origin: Cape Town, South Africa Footage taken on 11 December 2014, Cavendish Mall, ...


Villager 7s 2013 Highlights

Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Villager FC

Video highlights of the 2013 Villager Schools 7s featuring Chris Taylor as DJ. Find out more about Chris here: https://www.facebook.com/Christaylordj Tygerberg High School A Team emerged victors...


SmartGuide Interactive Virtual Itinerary

Published: April 29, 2010
Length: 42:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmartGuide1

This Virtual Itinerary allows you to interact with your itinerary, giving you access to information, images, videos, guides, recommendations and an excellent understanding of your trip. This...


SACS U14 Cricket

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 17:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: C Rick Et Lover

The SACS (South African College Schools) U14 cricket team intends to improve their performance in the months ahead through winter training sessions. This video shows some footage of their...


Harlem Shake CHS March 2013

Published: April 07, 2013
Length: 20:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alexander Wilson

Final assembly, last day of 1st term 2013.


10 Years of WordPress - Cape Town meetup

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 33:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WordPress Cape Town

A recut version of the longer video found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oMNBX5tRE4 http://www.wpcapetown.co.za/


Dani California Drum cover.3gp

Published: January 08, 2011
Length: 19:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Basil Coutsoudis

John Coutsoudis, Cape Town, doing a drum cover for Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar solo... (First of many)


Tracee Harvard, Editor Opportunity Magazine published by Cape Media

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 04:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Business Network Radio (BNR)

Tracee Harvard, editor of Opportunity magazine published by Cape Media, shares her insights about the award winning Opportunity magazine. Opportunity magazin...


Basic Sushi - Handrolls

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 08:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eddy Tseng

Chef Eddy from Sake House Restaurant in Cape Town shows Stu how simple it is to make Handrolls at home. Our tasters, Gus and Kyle, let them know exactly what they think. For tips at home or...


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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.

Newlands Stadium

Newlands Stadium, currently referred to as DHL Newlands for sponsorship reasons, is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51,900 people, but is not an all seater venue. Various sports teams currently use the stadium as their home base, including: Stormers in Super Rugby Western Province in the Currie Cup The city's 2 Premier Soccer League clubs: Ajax Cape Town Santos also, occasionally host matches at the stadium.

Located at -33.9706, 18.4683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Rugby World Cup stadiums, National stadiums, Sports venues in Cape Town

South African College Schools

The South African College Schools, commonly referred to as SACS, is a primary and secondary education institution located in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1829, it is the second oldest school in South Africa, behind Muir College of Uitenhage which was founded in 1822, and one of four schools expressly named by Cecil John Rhodes to offer an annual Rhodes Scholarship to one of its graduating students.

Located at -33.9704, 18.4601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1829, Boys' schools in South Africa

Groote Schuur

Groote Schuur (Dutch for "big barn") is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was a plot of land owned by the Dutch East India Company which later became a farm and farmhouse in private hands. Cecil Rhodes took out a lease on the house in 1891. He later bought it in 1893 for £60 000, and had it converted and refurbished by the architect Sir Herbert Baker.

Located at -33.9638, 18.464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Presidential palaces, Herbert Baker buildings, Museums in Cape Town, Historic house museums in South Africa

Newlands Cricket Ground

Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is a South African cricket ground. It is the home of the Cape Cobras, who play in the SuperSport Series, MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Pro20 competitions. It is also a venue for Test matches. Newlands is regarded as one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world, being overlooked by Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. It is close to Newlands Stadium, which is a rugby union and football venue.

Located at -33.9737, 18.4689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Cape Town, Cricket grounds in South Africa, National stadiums, Test cricket grounds in South Africa

Saint James Church massacre

The Saint James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town on 25 July 1993 by four cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA). 11 members of the congregation were killed and 58 wounded. In 1998 the attackers were granted amnesty for their participation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Located at -33.9924, 18.477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1993, 1993 in South Africa, Mass murder in 1993, Events associated with apartheid, Massacres in South Africa, Terrorism in South Africa, People murdered in South Africa, Massacres in places of worship

Rondebosch Boys' High School

Rondebosch Boys' High School is a state secondary school in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1897 and is known by the acronym "RBHS".

Located at -33.9681, 18.4764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in South Africa, Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1897

Westerford High School

Westerford High School is a public co-educational high school in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It has a campus in Rondebosch where the main school buildings are located and a secondary campus in Newlands used for sport. The school is located close to the Newlands Rugby Ground and Table Mountain. The school opened on 21 January 1953 and has just celebrated its Diamond jubilee on the 7th of March 2013.

Located at -33.9692, 18.465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1953

Grove Primary School (South Africa)

The Grove Primary school is a school from pre-primary to grade 7 in Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -33.9828, 18.4603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1885

Herschel Girls' School

Herschel Girls' School is a private, boarding and day school for girls, located in Claremont, a southern suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -33.9875, 18.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Anglican schools in South Africa, Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Cape Town, Private schools in the Western Cape, Girls' schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1922

Southern Suburbs, Cape Town

The Southern Suburbs are a group of suburbs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This group includes Rondebosch, Claremont, Plumstead, Ottery, Wynberg, Newlands, Constantia and Bishopscourt, and to some aspects Pinelands and Observatory too.

Located at -33.9833, 18.475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cape Town

Newlands railway station

Newlands railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Newlands in Cape Town. The station is located between the SAB Newlands Brewery and the Newlands Cricket Ground It has two side platforms and two tracks; the station building is at ground level on the western side of the tracks.

Located at -33.9742, 18.4675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Claremont railway station (Cape Town)

Claremont railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line, serving the suburb of Claremont in Cape Town. The station has three tracks, served by a side platform and an island platform; the station building is at ground level on the western side of the tracks. Adjacent to the station is major bus station of the Golden Arrow Bus Services and a large minibus taxi rank.

Located at -33.9817, 18.4669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Metrorail Western Cape stations

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