Hout Bay is often called the Heart of the Cape, a 20 minute drive from the Cape Town city centre, almost halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point. Houtbaai, named by Dutch explorers, literally translated means Wood Bay.
Hout Bay has become very popular as a seaside resort town with its unique location at the start of the Atlantic Seaboard and yet still only thirty minutes drive from most of Cape Towns top attractions.
Hout Bay is recognised as one of South Africa’s leading destinations for local tourists and has become a popular place for international tourists to base their South African holiday. A growing bed and breakfast industry supports the demand from holidaymakers.
Hout Bay real estate now includes holiday accommodation, family homes ranging from apartments to seaview properties in security estates.
Quick Hout Bay Facts:
Latitude: -34.030746 Longitude 18.350962
Hout Bay Climate: Moderate with average maximum around 28°C, Winter from May to August average minimum 7°C
Hout Bay Time Zone: GMT+2, no daylight savings necessary. (Legend has it that Hout Bay time zone is five minutes slower than GMT+2 but nobody minds)
Population of Hout Bay: Last census 2011, about 32 867 - estimated to be about 40 000 today although estimates do vary depending on who your are speaking to.
Hout Bay Schools: Pre Primary: 4 Primary: 5 High School 4
The Hout Bay harbour is the 9th most visited tourist attraction in Cape Town and includes a yacht and boat marina, a working fishing fleet (and factories), a craft market, Mariners Wharf (best lobster in the city) and a couple of fish and chip outlets.
Suburbs: 18
Dialling code +27 21. Hout Bay numbers have the prefix 790 or 791
Looking for information about Hout Bay? Contact Matt Mercer +27 (0) 83 299 11 33 or email [email protected]