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Simon's Town (Afrikaans: Simonstad) ke toropo hleng le Cape Town, Afrika Borwa, ke base ya South African Navy.
| Simon's Town Simonstad | |
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 View of Simon's Town | |
  Simon's Town Simon's Town laêditšê ka gare Kapa Bodikela
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| Coordinates: 34°11′36″S 18°26′00″E | |
| Naga | Afrika Borwa |
| Porofense | Kapa Bodikela |
| Mmušôselegae | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality|City of Cape Town |
| Hlômile | 1680 |
| Named for | Simon van der Stel |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Simon Liell-Cock (DA) |
| Sekgôba[1] | |
| • Total | 19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi) |
| Setšhaba (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,569 |
| • Phitlaganyo | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Dipersente tša merafe (2011)[1] | |
| • Bathobaso | 24.5% |
| • Bammala | 12.7% |
| • MaIndia | 4.4% |
| • Makgowa | 56.4% |
| • Šele | 2.0% |
| Dipolelo tša ntlha (2011)[1] | |
| • Seisimane | 68.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.5% |
| • Sethosa | 3.6% |
| • Sezulu | 2.4% |
| • Šele | 7.5% |
| Nomoro ya poso (Setarata) | 7975 |
| Nomoro ya poso (Lepokisi) | 7995 |
It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbour (first for the Royal Navy and now the South African Navy). The town is named after Simon van der Stel, an early governor of the Cape Colony.
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