museum
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Africa's largest contemporary art museum, carved from a historic grain silo on Cape Town's waterfront.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Kuils River
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Kuils River
Kuils River works well as a base: 20 minutes from Kraaifontein, 26km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.
Kuils River is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 47,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kraaifontein, about 10 km away.
Kuils River (Afrikaans: Kuilsrivier) is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa, 25 km (15 miles) east of Cape Town and 20 km (12 miles) west of Stellenbosch at the gateway of the Cape Winelands. It is also the name of the main tributary of the Eerste River, and forms part of the Northern Suburbs zone of the City ofRead more
Cape Town.
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What is there to see near Kuils River?
Within an hour or so of Kuils River: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (26 km), N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger (26 km), Two Oceans Aquarium (27 km), Muizenberg Beach (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Kuils River?
The nearest famous roads are N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger, Clarence Drive (R44) and Chapman's Peak Drive.
Where is Kuils River?
Kuils River is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 10 km from Kraaifontein.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 46,685
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.9421, 18.7066
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Worth the detour from Kuils River
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
27 km · about 30 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
landmark
Table Mountain
Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Franschhoek Motor Museum
Elegant museum in the Cape Winelands housing over 220 vehicles from an 1898 Beeston to modern supercars.
28 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Clifton Beach
A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Kuils River
- 26 kmN1/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.
- 33 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.
- 36 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.
- 36 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 kmFranschhoek PassA sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
- 43 kmHuguenot TunnelSouth Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
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