Cape Peninsula

British  

noun

1. (in South Africa) the peninsula and the part of the mainland on which Cape Town and most of its suburbs are located

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Example Sentences

Vessels flying Chinese, Iranian and Russian flags have been seen sailing into South Africa's main naval base in Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula in recent days.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Did a prominent member of the Upper Raad, who owned a chattering wife, make an over-protracted sojourn in the Cape Peninsula for the benefit of the lady’s health?

From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Mitford, Bertram

It is garrisoned by Imperial and local troops, and is connected by railway with the naval station at Simon’s Town on the east of the Cape Peninsula.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

Neither in Bermuda, nor in the West Indies, nor even on the Cape Peninsula, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet, could I find anything whatever in the rock-pools.

From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord

All who started on the South-West Campaign will remember their Cape Peninsula experience after the heat and burden of the Rebellion.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore