Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is a city in South Africa with a population of about 96,228.
Stellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain. The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Afrikaans and Dutch due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel, to grace the streets and homesteads.
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About Stellenbosch
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 96,228 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -33.9346, 18.8668 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,278 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #76 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 33°56′5″S · 18°52′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,778 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,241 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sydney (Australia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 33.93, -161.13 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 6,385 km |
| Cairo | 7,232 km |
| Dubai | 7,617 km |
| Paris | 9,350 km |
| Singapore | 9,626 km |
| London | 9,680 km |