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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Athlone
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Athlone
Athlone works well as a base: 5 minutes from Claremont, 9km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.
Athlone is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 240,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Claremont, about 4 km away.
Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town, and part of the city's Cape Flats region. Two of the suburb's main landmarks are Athlone Stadium and the decommissioned, coal-burning Athlone Power Station.
The suburb is mixed-use, with residential, industrial (Athlone Industria 1 & 2), and commercial (Athlone CBD and Gatesville)Read more
zones. It is served by a railway station of the same name. There are many sub-areas within Athlone, including Gatesville, Rylands, Belgravia Estate, Bridgetown, and Hazendal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Athlone?
Within an hour or so of Athlone: N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger (9 km), Table Mountain (9 km), Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (10 km), Two Oceans Aquarium (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Athlone?
The nearest famous roads are N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger, Chapman's Peak Drive and Clarence Drive (R44).
Where is Athlone?
Athlone is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 4 km from Claremont.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 237,414
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.9672, 18.5021
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Worth the detour from Athlone
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Table Mountain
Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.
9 km · about 15 min 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
10 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Clifton Beach
A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.
12 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Chapman's Peak Beach Restaurant
A seaside restaurant at the base of Chapman's Peak Drive near Cape Town, one of the world's most spectacular coastal driving roads carved into cliff faces.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Athlone
- 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.
- 19 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.
- 19 kmChapman's Peak DriveA breathtaking 9-kilometer toll road carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
- 42 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.
- 43 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.
- 43 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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