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Robben Island
Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Melkbosstrand works well as a base: 30 minutes from Sunset Beach, 22km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.
Melkbosstrand is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 13,542, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Melkbosstrand sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Melkbosstrand to your route.
Melkbosstrand (Afrikaans for "Milkbush beach") is a coastal town located on the South West Coast of South Africa, 30 km north of Cape Town. It forms part of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality governing Cape Town and its greater metropolitan area.
Named after the species of EuphorbiaceaeRead more
bushes which grow on the dunes and give off a milky latexlike substance, it is commonly referred to simply as Melkbos. The town and its 7 kilometre stretch of white sand beach is situated on the Atlantic coast with the Blouberg mountain to the east. The beach is popular with surfers. It is one of the landing points for the South Africa-Far East, South Atlantic/West Africa and Equinao submarine cable systems.
Melkbosstrand is along the Blaauwberg region of the City of Cape Town within which it became incorporated when metropolitan boundaries were redrawn, following the advent of democracy in 1994. Its nearest neighbouring towns are Blouberg to the south and Atlantis to the north-east. Melkbos is protected from urban development owing to its location in an expansive nature conservation zone to the South, insulating it from the Blouberg sprawl, and the security buffer zones of Koeberg nuclear power station to the North and today it remains a pristine seaside resort.
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Melkbosstrand is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.7261 latitude, 18.4429 longitude.
Melkbosstrand has a population of approximately 13,542 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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landmark
Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Africa's largest contemporary art museum, carved from a historic grain silo on Cape Town's waterfront.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
South Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
22 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.
24 km · about 30 min drive
beach
A glamorous Cape Town beach backed by the Twelve Apostles mountain range with palm-lined promenades and Atlantic waves.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A series of pull-offs on one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, hugging the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek near Cape Town.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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