Scarborough
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):
-34.188 and 18.372 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 11' 15" and E 18° 22' 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: 06:31 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 5:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Touring Scarborough

Scarborough in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 827 mi (or 1,331 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Scarborough is now 06:31 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Scarborough, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 24 mi (or 39 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 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

St James Manor

Address
6,6 mi
108 Main Road St.James
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


The Last Word Long Beach

Address
4,2 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
4,5 mi
2 15th Avenue
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Sonnekus Guest House

Address
6,8 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


Port Of Call

Address
4,8 mi
81 Dorries Drive
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


A Boat House

Address
3,4 mi
Dolphin Way 25
7975 Simons Kloof,Simon's Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Simon's Town Guest House

Address
3,7 mi
20 Bennett Close - Cairnside
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Grosvenor Guest House

Address
3,9 mi
37 Forest Hill Rd
7945 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Chartfield Guesthouse

Address
6,1 mi
30 Gatesville Road
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Mariner Guesthouse

Address
3,9 mi
12 Harbour Heights Close
7975 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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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

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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...


Baboon Monitoring in Pictures

Published: September 17, 2008
Length: 54:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Handshake.org.uk

Baboons are highly intelligent animals, but have become pests to neighbouring towns and villages. This is a photographic look at the work undertaken by the Baboon Matters monitors working in...


Flying Fish | Cape Town

Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 42:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 084thedude

Launch party, Cape Town Grand beach bar, shot on Black Magic Pocket cinema camera & Speedboosted, Nikon 50mm f1.2 (29mm - 0.65) - nikon 35mm f1.8 (22mm - 0.85) & 7mm Fisheye, The camera ...


Sud Africa - Penisola del Capo 2012

Published: February 05, 2013
Length: 26:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giacomo Longoni

Da Cape Town lungo la Cape Winelands con cavalcata tra i vitigni di Franschhoek passando per Oudtshoorn a cavallo degli struzzi e assaporando ostriche e vino tra Mossel Bay e Knysna (Porcupine...


Diving BLUE BAY 3 | Mauritius Island

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 084thedude

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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.


Ocean View Christmas Party

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 02:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christoff Smuts

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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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fynbos, Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub, Ecoregions of Africa, Flora of South Africa, Afrotropic ecozone

Cape Peninsula

The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. On the northern end is Table Mountain, overlooking Cape Town, South Africa. The peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille point in the north to Cape Point in the south.

Located at -34.205, 18.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Cape Town, Peninsulas of South Africa

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 1 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

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