Groot Silwermyn
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):
-34.110 and 18.405 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 6' 34" and E 18° 24' 19"
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: 06:17 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 am and 6:02 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Groot Silwermyn

Groot Silwermyn in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 822 mi (or 1,323 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Groot Silwermyn is now 06:17 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Groot Silwermyn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 19 mi (or 31 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, 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: 20°C / 68 °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 59%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Last Word Long Beach

Address
4,7 mi
1 Kirsten Avenue, Kommetjie
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


14 on Klein Constantia

Address
5,5 mi
14 Klein Constantia Road
7806 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Steenberg Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
10802 Steenberg Estate
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


St James Manor

Address
2,9 mi
108 Main Road St.James
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Rodwell House

Address
3,1 mi
Rodwell Road
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Colona Castle Manor House

Address
3,5 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


Brynbrook House

Address
1,1 mi
15 Brook Crescent
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Capeblue Manor House

Address
3,5 mi
10 Thaxter Road
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Paradiso Guest House

Address
5,3 mi
No 6 Purcell Way
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Cape Town fire aftermath: Ou Kaapse Weg

Published: March 08, 2015
Length: 59:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AFRICA SIDEWAYS

Sad drive up ou kaapse weg after massive Cape Town wild fire that ravaged Silvermine, and much of Table Mountain. Africa Sideways.


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

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

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Matthew Kent Driver

Published: November 18, 2011
Length: 31:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Kent

10th at Clovelly Country Club. Clearwater Golf Day. Off the balcony over the trees. Booom!


Matthew Kent

Published: November 18, 2011
Length: 25:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Kent

100m Pitch Shot on the 13th hole at Clovelly Country Club.


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 ...


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.


Ashley using the Oculus Rift for the 1st time

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 11:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Craig Faraday


FHERF RC Radian Pro

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Darren Semple

Schalk with his Radian Pro glider on maiden flight at the Fish Hoek Radio Flyers Club.


FHERF RC Flight Training Formation Mustang vs Trojan

Published: March 16, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Darren Semple

Barry & Schalk are training their fomation flypass for the Fish Hoeh Radio Flyers Club family day.


Shapeoko 2 CNC Aug2014

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 27:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan Day

A few things I have made with my Shapeoko 2 CNC machine. Most are just test projects and still learning. Good fun. Fitted a flexible 25mm silicone tube to a vacuum cleaner to remove swarf,...


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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.

Pollsmoor Prison

Pollsmoor Prison, officially, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison is a prison in the Cape Town suburb of Tokai in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was the most famous inmate of the prison. He describes Pollsmoor Prison as "the truth of Oscar Wilde's haunting line about the tent of blue that prisoners call the sky. " Pollsmoor is a maximum security prison with little means in the way of escape. Some of South Africa's most dangerous criminals and roughest gangsters are held in Pollsmoor Prison.

Located at -34.0686, 18.4322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1964 establishments in South Africa, Prisons in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Cape Town

Bible Institute of South Africa

The Bible Institute of South Africa is an evangelical Bible college located in Kalk Bay, a suburb of Cape Town on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. The school is non-denominational and has students from all over Africa, as well as from Europe, Asia and North America. It is accredited by North-West University and has a missions focus with many of the faculty having previous on-field missionary experience. The Acting Principal is Dr.

Located at -34.1302, 18.4473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seminaries and theological colleges in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1923, Bible colleges

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

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Cape Town

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Silwermyn, Groot Silwermyn