- Province: Western Cape
- Coordinates: 34°08′25″S 18°19′45″E
- Municipality: City of Cape Town
- Area: 2.56 km2
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Kommetjie is located on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula. The village lies between Noordhoek and Scarborough and faces the wide sandy stretch of Long Beach. It is situated near the southern edge of the Cape Peninsula and forms part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area.
History of Kommetjie
When Simons Bay began being used as a winter docking place for ships. Cape Commissioner Baron Gustav Wilhelm van Imhoff established a refreshment station in 1743, ordering the cultivation of lands in the Fish Hoek and Noordhoek valleys. A local widow, Christina Rousseau, supplied ships from her farm, Zwaansweide. Imhoff awarded her a piece of land near what is now Slangkop ridge. The farm was known as “Imhoff’s Gift” It was the first settlement in the area of what is now Kommetjie.
Kommetjie means “small bowl” in Afrikaans. It was formally established as a suburb in 1902, when a group of businessmen from Cape Town bought the farm by the same name and developed a residential suburb. The first permanent house was constructed in 1903. Gradual settlement followed. Education facilities were established when Slangkop Public School opened on 10 March 1908. It later became known as Kommetjie Primary School.
During the 1960s, as infrastructure improved. Electricity was introduced, and the water supply was connected. A few of the local streets are named after early settler families, including De Villiers, Van der Horst, Seeliger, Benning, Van der Poll, and Kirsten. It is situated about midway down the Cape Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean, where there are cold currents and great surfing waves. This is an attractive area to live in where residents enjoy great surf, beaches, mountains, and nature.
The Slangkop lighthouse, built on the beach in 1919, is South Africa’s tallest cast-iron lighthouse, and it can be seen from Ou Kaapse Weg. The wreck of the Kakapo, which ran aground in 1900, lies off Long Beach.
The postcodes for Kommetjie are 7975 (streets) and 7976 (boxes)
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Things to See and Do in Kommetjie
- -Slangkop lighthouse. You can climb to the top and see the Cape Point nature reserve.
- Slangkop pass
- Ride camels at Imhoff farm 021 783 4545
- Horse riding on the beach 021 783 4545
- Volea Padel Centre, Unit 25, Imhoff Farm,
- There are great birdwatching opportunities in the area.
- Rubbi Chapel was built by Italian craftsmen in 1948 as a memorial to Joseph Rubbi, an early inhabitant of the area.
- Long Beach
- De Kom tidal pool
- Soetwater beach and tidal pool
- The wreck of the SS Kakapo
Resources
Practical information for the Western Cape, Regulations, permits and helpful tips. See the Colourdots coastal and nature use guide
Useful Numbers in Kommetjie
Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities
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Emergency Services
- Police: Ocean view 021 783 8300
- Fire: Fishhook 021 480 7700
- Ambulance: Metro Emergency Services CT 021 508 4500 or 1017
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Medical
- Closest hospital: False Bay Hospital 021 782 112
- Pharmacy; 0217830711
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Municipal & Utilities
- Water: 0860 103 089
- Electricity: 0860 103 089
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Transport & Roads
- Traffic department: Fishhook 0217842160
- Road Emergencies / SANRAL: 0800 204 204
- Childline-116
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Community & Safety
- SPCA: 021 700 4140
- 24-hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape: 0861 555 777.
- NSRI 087 094 9774
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Local Contacts and Community Resources
- Ratepayers association:info@kommetjie.org
- Post office; 021 783 1763
- Library; 021 783 1848
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Schools in Kommetjie
- Primary school 021 783 2973
- Find a comprehensive list of Cape Town Emergency numbers HERE
- The City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre is available 24/7 For all life or property-threatening emergencies. Call 021 480 7700 from any phone or 107 from a landline or report online at https://bit.ly/3o4Ji3K
- Colourdots is an independent regional information resource for the Western Cape.
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