landmark
Robben Island
Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Mamre
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Mamre
Mamre sits on the route: 10 minutes from Pella WC, 46km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.
Mamre is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pella WC, about 5 km away.
Mamre is a small rural town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the northernmost border of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. It is situated approximately 55 kilometres (30 mi) north of central Cape Town, and 5–6 km to the neighbouring industrial town of Atlantis.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mamre?
Within an hour or so of Mamre: Robben Island (34 km), Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (44 km), Two Oceans Aquarium (44 km), N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Mamre?
The nearest famous roads are N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger, Bainskloof Pass and Chapman's Peak Drive.
Where is Mamre?
Mamre is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 5 km from Pella WC.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,840
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.5127, 18.4737
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Worth the detour from Mamre
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
44 km · about 50 min 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Clifton Beach
A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Table Mountain
Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.
50 km · about 60 min drive
historic highway
Bainskloof Pass
An 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Mamre
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 46 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.
- 59 kmBainskloof PassAn 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
- 62 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.
- 64 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.
- 65 kmChapman's Peak DriveA breathtaking 9-kilometer toll road carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
- 78 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.
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