De Waterkant
Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
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De Waterkant is a historic suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, and is well-known for being the city's gay village.
The neighborhood is located in the City Bowl region of Cape Town, adjacent to the central business district (CBD), on the southeastern end of Somerset Road. To the south, it is neighbored by the historically Cape Malay neighborhood of Bo-Kaap.
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Cape Town
Legislative capital of South Africa
0.7 mi away
Mutual Building
Building in Cape Town, South Africa
0.6 mi away
Parliament of South Africa
Bicameral legislature of South Africa
0.7 mi away
Koopmans-de Wet House
Historic site, Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.4 mi away
St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
0.7 mi away
Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
0.9 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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