Bo-Kaap
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. The Nurul Islam Mosque, established in 1844, is located in the area.
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Worth seeing in and around Bo-Kaap
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors either using the cableway or hiking to the top.
4.6 km · mountain in Cape Town, South Africa · Wikipedia - 02University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation.
5.8 km · public university in Cape Town, South Africa · Wikipedia - 03Cape Town Stadium
The Cape Town Stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built as part of the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the older stadium on an adjacent site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage.
2 km · sports stadium in Cape Town, South Africa · Wikipedia - 04Castle of Good Hope
The Castle of Good Hope is a 17th century pentagonal bastion fort in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation in the Foreshore area, the fort is now located inland.
1.3 km · 17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African · Wikipedia - 05Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation. The park contains two well-known landmarks, Table Mountain, for which the park is named, and the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern extremity of Africa.
5.2 km · national park on Cape Peninsula, South Africa, which protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain · Wikipedia - 06Lion's Head
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level.
2.9 km · mountain in South Africa · Wikipedia - 07Signal Hill
Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank", a term now obsolete.
1.2 km · mountain in Cape Town · Wikipedia - 08Iziko South African Museum
The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country.
900 m · museum in Cape Town, South Africa · Wikipedia - 09Table Mountain Fire (2021)
The 2021 Table Mountain fire was a major fire that started on 18 April 2021 in and around Table Mountain National Park and the neighbourhoods of Newlands, Rosebank, Mowbray and Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa. The damage to sites in the Table Mountain area included the Rhodes Memorial, where a restaurant burned down; the upper campus of the University of Cape Town, where the Special Collections library was gutted; and Mostert's Mill, a historic windmill that burned down.
5.7 km · Wildfires in Table Mountain · Wikipedia - 10Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows: The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
1.4 km · aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa · Wikipedia
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Getting to Bo-Kaap
- Airports
- Cape Town (CPT), 18 km
- Stations
- Cape Town railway station, 1 km
- George → Bo-Kaap374 km · quickest by road, 6h 22m · R390–520
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) → Bo-Kaap665 km · quickest by air, 4h 42m · R1,300–2,020
- Kimberley → Bo-Kaap834 km · quickest by air, 5h 11m · R1,500–2,330
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bo-Kaap
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bo-Kaap. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundMinibus taxis are used widely by locals but tourists are usually discouraged from using them, except for the Green Point - Sea Point - Clifton - Camps Bay route that is frequently used by tourists.
- Get aroundSome minibus taxi operators have noticed the upsurge in the tourist market and are starting to provide safe and legal alternatives to the traditional minibus taxis.
- Get aroundThey are more expensive than traditional minibus taxis, but still far cheaper than metered taxis.
- Go nextCape Town is perfectly placed for many one or two day trips, which offer a variety in experiencing fresh landscapes and cultures.
- Go nextThe tour takes 3½ hours including the ferry ride to and from the island.
From Wikivoyage: Cape Town, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Bo-Kaap
- Cape Towncity in the Western Cape, South Africa900 m
- District Sixlocality in Cape Town, South Africa2.2 km
- Camps Baysuburb in Cape Town, South Africa4.4 km
- Sea Pointsuburb of Cape Town, South Africa2.2 km
- V&A Waterfrontquarter of Cape Town in South Africa2.1 km
- Cliftonsuburb of Cape Town, South Africa4.2 km