Helderberg

Helderberg
Helderberg Mountain seen more or less from the North-West
Helderberg
 Helderberg shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town
Helderberg
Helderberg
Helderberg (South Africa)
Helderberg
Helderberg (Africa)
Coordinates: 34°5′00″S 18°55′00″E / 34.08333°S 18.91667°E / -34.08333; 18.91667Coordinates: 34°5′00″S 18°55′00″E / 34.08333°S 18.91667°E / -34.08333; 18.91667
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 7130
PO box 7135

Helderberg is a wine-producing area in the Western Cape of South Africa and an area of Cape Town

Originally known as the "Hottentots-Holland" area, it was renamed "Helderberg" by the City of Cape Town following concerns about possible racist connotations in the name. However, many people who live there still refer to it by its former name.

The Helderberg consists of Somerset West, Strand, Gordons Bay and a few other towns. The district takes its name from the imposing Helderberg Mountain, which is Afrikaans for "bright mountain", referring to the way in which the Eastern side of the mountain is illuminated in the evenings, and culminates at a height of 1137m as The Dome.

Local media in the region include the District Mail, a local newspaper, and Radio Helderberg.

View of Helderberg
Helderberg at night

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