Da Gama Park
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):
-34.159 and 18.402 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 9' 32" and E 18° 24' 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: 09:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Discover Da Gama Park

Da Gama Park in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a place in South Africa about 824 mi (or 1,327 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Da Gama Park is now 09:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Da Gama Park, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), North-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 23 mi (or 36 km), North. 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: Cape Town, Stellenbosch, 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: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 10th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Colona Castle Manor House

Address
5,6 mi
1 Verwood Road,off Old Boyes Drive, Lakeside
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Villa Honeywood Guest House

Address
1,9 mi
2 15th Avenue
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


The Last Word Long Beach

Address
4,4 mi
1 Kirsten Avenue, Kommetjie
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Rodwell House

Address
4,3 mi
Rodwell Road
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


St James Manor

Address
4,0 mi
108 Main Road St.James
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Simon's Town Guest House

Address
1,6 mi
20 Bennett Close - Cairnside
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Port Of Call

Address
4,4 mi
81 Dorries Drive
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sonnekus Guest House

Address
4,2 mi
Main Road 88
7945 Westlake,Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 10:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Magellan's Passage

Address
3,8 mi
3 Meryl Road
7995 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Brynbrook House

Address
4,0 mi
15 Brook Crescent
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Boulders Beach, African Penguins walk along the shoreline. Simon's Town. South Africa.

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 33:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aaronne Colagrossi


Spud Rokk goes to Spearwood WA

Published: September 29, 2010
Length: 50:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: spudrokk

Join Spud Rokk as his adventures take him to Spearwood WA to a wall he was sent to by a random person he met. The directions wher drawn in bird shit and Spud Rokk was off and running.


Simon's Town Just Nuisance Steps

Published: March 03, 2008
Length: 38:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: simonstownproperty

http://simonstownrealty.info We went walking In SimonsTown and decided to tackle the Just Nuisance steps to the place where Just Nuisance's grave is. It took us only 35 minutes and the daunting...


Haka - Cape Town October 2010

Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 29:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Scoringe

First ever Haka at FiFA World Cup Stadium 2010... The Travel Corporation Global Conference.


Cape Town South Africa

Published: December 22, 2011
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: superbmx1

In the winter of 2010 I spent 5 weeks in Cape Town South Africa Riding Bmx, working in a screen printing shop, sight seeing, and making new friends. This video shows some of the places I visited...


The Green Guerillas - A Business, A Movement, A Revolution

Published: April 15, 2013
Length: 29:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GreenGuerillasGroup

The Green Guerillas are all about sustainable solutions through urban agriculture and responsible living in Southern Africa, creating awareness though travel and social enterprise, being part...


Cape Town, South Africa - recommended sites full day tour

Published: June 01, 2011
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Todd Beck

Todd Beck explores Table Mountain, Hout Bay Seal Island, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Boulders Beach, Penguin Colony, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point Funicular, Cape Point baboons ...


Pinguine am Boulder Beach bei Kapstadt, Südafrika 2014

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hai Du

Pinguine, die wir im Januar 2014 am Boulder Beach Nähe Kapstadt, Südafrika, aufgenommen haben.


Learn how to cook something Polish

Published: September 29, 2010
Length: 55:50 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: spudrokk

Uncle duvy shows us how to cook something Polish today he's doing something with tomato's.


Fish Hoek - Cape Town - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 41:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sleeping-OUT.co.za

Book Accommodation Online at: http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/accommodation/Fish-Hoek/158-0-1-1.


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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.

Fynbos

Fynbos is the natural shrubland or heathland vegetation occurring in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa, mainly in winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate. The Fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome. In fields related to biogeography, fynbos is known for its exceptional degree of biodiversity.

Located at -34.1667, 18.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fynbos, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub, Ecoregions of Africa, Flora of South Africa, Afrotropic ecozone

Cape Floristic Region

The Cape Floristic Region is a floristic region located near the southern tip of South Africa. It is the only floristic region of the Cape (South African) Floristic Kingdom, and includes only one floristic province, known as the Cape Floristic Province. The Cape Floristic Region, the smallest of the six recognised floral kingdoms of the world, is an area of extraordinarily high diversity and endemism, and is home to more than 9 000 vascular plant species, of which 69 percent are endemic.

Located at -34.1667, 18.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Floristic regions, Endemic flora of South Africa, Flora of South Africa, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub, Afromontane, Afrotropic ecozone, Biodiversity hotspots, Floristic regions, Floristic provinces, Phytogeography, Geography of South Africa, World Heritage Sites in South Africa

Masiphumelele High School

Masiphumelele High School is a publicly owned secondary school (grades 8-12) in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. As of 2005 it had some 942 students. The school has piped indoor water. In February 2006 students of the school were involved in violent protests, which resulted injuries to two teachers and damage to three police vehicles. http://www. westerncape. gov. za/eng/pubs/news/2005/feb/99374

Located at -34.1286, 18.3794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town

Simon's Town railway station

Simon's Town railway station is a Metrorail railway station in the town of Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula; it is the southern terminus of the Southern Line. The station is located between Station Road and the beach. The railway line from Fish Hoek into Simon's Town is single-track, but the station itself has three tracks; one track is served by a side platform next to the station building on Station Road, while the other two are served by an island platform connected by a pedestrian subway.

Located at -34.1868, 18.4253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cape Town, Railway stations opened in 1890, Metrorail Western Cape stations

Fish Hoek Valley

The Fish Hoek Valley is situated in the Cape Peninsula, eighteen miles south of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the town of Fish Hoek on the False Bay coast. The valley is bound by mountains (including Chapman's Peak, Spitskop, Silvermine Mountain, and Ridge Peak) on the north; Fish Hoek Bay and False Bay on the east; mountains (including Elsie's Peak, Rooikrans, and Slangkop) on the south; and Chapman's Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

Located at -34.125, 18.3958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Cape Town