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Sunset Beach

Western Cape, South Africa · Africa

About Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach works well as a base: 10 minutes from Century City, 10km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.

Sunset Beach is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 2,000, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Sunset Beach 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 Sunset Beach to your route.

About Sunset Beach

The Table Bay Nature Reserve is an 880-hectare (2,200-acre) nature reserve in Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa. It consists of several smaller constituent reserves including Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, Diep River Fynbos Corridor, Zoarvlei Wetlands, Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve, and Milnerton Lagoon, as well

Read more as surrounding protected areas. These adjacent reserves were amalgamated on 27 June 2012, in order to improve the biodiversity management in the built-up area. It is managed by the City of Cape Town's Environmental Resource Management Department, with offices at Rietvlei. The Table Bay Nature Reserve forms the southernmost buffer area of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, and links it to the edge of Cape Town's city centre. It also contains a large portion of the critically endangered lowland habitats remaining in Cape Town. The central feature in the Table Bay Nature Reserve is the Rietvlei wetland system. The Rietvlei Wetlands and Milnerton Lagoon were proclaimed as a Nature Area on 3 August 1984, in proclamation number 1632 of Provincial Gazette No. 9345. The Nature Reserve is partly owned by the City of Cape Town and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature – South Africa, who own two of the Erven. The City of Cape Town manages these two Erven on a 99-year lease for the purposes of nature conservation.

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What are the best things to do in Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Sunset Beach located?

Sunset Beach is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.8539 latitude, 18.4923 longitude.

What is the population of Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach has a population of approximately 2,000 people, making it a town in South Africa.

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Quick Information

Population
2,000
Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Region
Western Cape
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-33.8539, 18.4923

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in South Africa

Police
10111
Ambulance
10177
Fire
10177
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Avoid driving at night in rural areas; keep doors locked in cities.

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Worth the detour from Sunset Beach

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Africa's largest contemporary art museum, carved from a historic grain silo on Cape Town's waterfront.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Two Oceans Aquarium

Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

9 km · about 15 min drive

famous road

N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger

South Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Robben Island

Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.

13 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Clifton Beach

A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.

14 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Camps Bay Beach

A glamorous Cape Town beach backed by the Twelve Apostles mountain range with palm-lined promenades and Atlantic waves.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Table Mountain

Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.

15 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Muizenberg Beach

A family-friendly Cape Town beach famous for its colourful Victorian bathing boxes and gentle waves perfect for learning to surf.

28 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Sunset Beach

  • Right hereN1/N4 Cape Town to KrugerSouth Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
  • 28 kmChapman's Peak ViewpointA 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.
  • 29 kmChapman's Peak DriveA breathtaking 9-kilometer toll road carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
  • 52 kmClarence Drive (R44)A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
  • 56 kmCape Point ViewpointThe dramatic headland at the southwestern tip of Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, with a historic lighthouse perched on the cliff.
  • 56 kmCape Peninsula CircuitA loop around the tip of Africa from Cape Town past Chapmans Peak, Cape Point, and Simons Town penguin colony.

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