Simons Town

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Simons Town is a historic naval town on the False Bay coast of South Africa’s Cape Peninsula, known for its maritime heritage and nearby African penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

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Label Occurrences
Simons Town canonical 2
Naval Base Simon’s Town 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
bay False Bay NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate
coast False Bay coast
continent Africa
country South Africa
economicActivity fishing
naval services
tourism
foundedAs naval base settlement
hasFeature beaches
harbor
mountain backdrop
naval dockyard
hasWildlife African penguin
heritageStatus historic town
historicalRole principal South African naval port on False Bay
knownFor Boulders Beach African penguin colony NERFINISHED
South African Navy base
maritime heritage
naval history
language Afrikaans
English
locatedIn Western Cape
locatedNear Cape Point NERFINISHED
Fish Hoek NERFINISHED
Kalk Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn Cape Peninsula NERFINISHED
False Bay NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Cape Town city centre NERFINISHED
near Boulders Beach NERFINISHED
partOf City of Cape Town NERFINISHED
region Cape Town metropolitan area NERFINISHED
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
tourismAttraction Victorian-era architecture
boat trips on False Bay
historic harbor
naval museum
transport coastal road access along the Cape Peninsula
rail connection to Cape Town
usedBy Royal Navy (historically) NERFINISHED
South African Navy NERFINISHED

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Cape Peninsula hasTown Simons Town
South African Navy garrison Simons Town
this entity surface form: Naval Base Simon’s Town
Smitswinkel Bay near Simons Town