Bishopscourt, Cape Town
Residential Southern Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
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Bishopscourt is a small, wealthy, residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs region of Cape Town, South Africa. The suburb has approximately 350 houses, most of which are situated on more than 4,000 square metres (1 acre) of land.
Bishopscourt includes the official residence of the Archbishop of Cape Town, which is known as Bishopscourt, whence comes the name of the suburb. It is also the location of a large number of foreign consulates and embassies. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Newlands and Claremont, Bishopscourt is located in an area at the foot of Table Mountain that attractions considerably more rainfall than the rest of the Cape Peninsula.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town
0.8 mi away
Claremont, Cape Town
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
1.3 mi away
Newlands Forest
Conservancy area in Cape Town, South Africa
1.4 mi away
Maynardville Open-Air Theatre
Outdoor theatre in Cape Town, South Africa
1.5 mi away
Werdmuller Centre
Former shopping centre in Cape Town
1.3 mi away
Newlands, Cape Town
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
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