Simon's Town
Simon's Town (Afrikaans: Simonstad), sometimes spelled Simonstown, is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town, the South African Navy's largest base. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been a naval base and harbour (first for the British Royal Navy and now the South African Navy). The town is named after Simon van der Stel, an early governor of the Cape Colony.
Simon's Town
Simonstad | |
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Aerial View Historical buildings in St Georges Street Victoria fountain at Jubilee Square Simon's Town Waterfront Simon's Town Welcome Sign | |
Simon's Town Simon's Town | |
Coordinates: 34°11′36″S 18°26′00″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Established | 1680 |
Named for | Simon van der Stel |
Government | |
• Councillor | Simon Liell-Cock (DA) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,569 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 24.5% |
• Coloured | 12.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 4.4% |
• White | 56.4% |
• Other | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 18.5% |
• Afrikaans | 68% |
• Xhosa | 3.5% |
• Zulu | 2.5% |
• Other | 1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7975 |
PO box | 7995 |
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