Cape Town · South Africa
Hotels in Higgovale, Cape Town
Higgovale is one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town (Wikidata: "suburb of Cape Town, South Africa"). Its centre is 2.5 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 291 in Cape Town's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 2.5 km
- Nearest station
- Cape Town2.9 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Iziko South African Museum1.7 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 3OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Higgovale
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington Place | 0.2 km |
| 2 | De Tafelberg Guesthouse | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Abbey Manor Luxury Guesthouse | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Higgovale
OpenStreetMap maps 3 restaurants, no cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Higgovale, and 4 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 3 | 42 of 92 |
| Cafes | 0 | |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 0 | |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 7 of 92 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 4 best-known sights counted in Higgovale
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Higgovale is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Higgovale in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| India Venster | Attraction | 1.4 km |
| Kloof Corner | Viewpoint | 1.1 km |
| Roysten Vasey Boulder | Attraction | 1.3 km |
| Schadenfreude Boulder | Attraction | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Higgovale
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Higgovale, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | rail | 2.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Higgovale is from Cape Town's main sights
| Sight | From Higgovale |
|---|---|
| Iziko South African Museum | 1.7 km |
| South African National Gallery | 1.8 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | 2.1 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | 2.2 km |
| Auwal Mosque | 2.2 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | 3.4 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 3.8 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | 3.9 km |
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | 6.0 km |
| Groote Schuur | 6.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Higgovale
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Woodstock railway station · railway station · 4.3 km
- Salt River railway station · railway station · 5.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Higgovale
Questions
Higgovale: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Higgovale, Cape Town?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Higgovale: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The nearest to the area centre is Kensington Place, 0.2 km away.
How far is Higgovale from the centre of Cape Town?
2.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cape Town.
How far is Higgovale from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
6.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Higgovale. The nearest of Cape Town's main sights is Iziko South African Museum, 1.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Higgovale?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Cape Town (rail, 2.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Higgovale?
OpenStreetMap maps 3 restaurants, no cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Higgovale (each place in the area whose centre is nearest). A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Areas: the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 291 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Higgovale on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.