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
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
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Established1680
Named forSimon van der Stel
Government
  CouncillorSimon Liell-Cock (DA)
Area
  Total19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,569
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.5%
  Coloured12.7%
  Indian/Asian4.4%
  White56.4%
  Other2.0%
First languages (2011)
  English18.5%
  Afrikaans68%
  Xhosa3.5%
  Zulu2.5%
  Other1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7975
PO box
7995
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