Towns and suburbs

Strand

Strand is a coastal town in Cape Town, Western Cape, located on False Bay between Somerset West and Gordon’s Bay.

Strand is a coastal town in the City of Cape Town, Western Cape, located along the northern edge of False Bay. It lies east of Somerset West and south of Gordon’s Bay. Strand sits at the foot of the Hottentots Holland mountain range and is bordered by a long sandy beachfront and an urban coastal plain.

History of Strand

White sand, unspoiled beach

In 1695, some employees of the Dutch East India Company came upon the white beach and called it Milk Bay. The village grew up on the farm that was “Vlooibaai”, which had been granted to a French Huguenot settler. The area was later called Mosterds Bay and had a series of other names before Strand was decided on in 1937. 

Holiday destination since the mid-1800s

Many Anglo-Boer War veterans settled in the area, and it grew to become a popular fishing and holiday resort, visited by holidaymakers since the mid-1800s. The nearby railway reached Somerset West in 1862, making the False Bay coastline more accessible and encouraging visitors from Cape Town. By the late 19th century, The Strand had begun developing as a seaside leisure destination. It was awarded municipal status in 1897. The wide beach in Milk Bay, backed by the promenade, makes it one of the safest swimming beaches in False Bay.

The license plate prefix for Strand is CEY, and the postcodes are 7140 (streets) and 7139 (boxes)

Resources

Practical information for the Western Cape: regulations, permits, and helpful tips. See the Colourdots coastal and nature use guide

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Browse businesses and places to visit in Strand

 

Useful Numbers

Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities

  • Emergency Services

  • Police: 021 854 9100
  • Fire:  Fire Station-021 444 7600
  • Ambulance: 10177 or 021 853 5978

  • Medical

  • Closest hospital: Mediclinic -021 854 7663
  •  Community Clinic-021 853 8210
  • Pharmacy;-021 854 3603

  • Municipal & Utilities

  • Water: 0860 103 089
  • Electricity:0860 103 089
  • Transport & Roads
  • Road Emergencies / SANRAL: 0800 204 204
  • Traffic department: Helderberg-021 865 4521

  • Community & Safety

  • NSRI 087 094 9774
  • 24-hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape:  0861 555 777.
  • SPCA: Animal Welfare Society Helderberg – 021 856 0597

  • Local Contacts and Community Resources in

  • Post office;021 853 7522
  • Library:021 444 3106
  • Charles Morkel Community Hall:021 706 8073
  • Town Hall: 021 850 4262
  • Lwandle  community Hall:021 850 4261
  • Museum: Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum – 021 845 6119

  • Schools in Strand

  •  Strand High School – 021 853 1056
  • Strand Muslim Primary – 021 854 6123
  • False Bay High School / Hoërskool Valsbaai – 021 853 7314
  • DR. G.J. Joubert Primary School – 021 853 7422
  • Lochnerhof Primary School – 021 854 7316
  • Silukhanyo Primary School – 021 850 8178
  • Hendrik Louw Primary School – 021 853 1045
  • Khanyolwethu Secondary School – 021 845 5290 (Lwandle)
  • Natural Learning Academy – 021 854 5905
  • Hottentots-Holland High School – 021 852 1405
  • Hoërskool Strand-021 853 1056
  • Simanyene Secondary – 021 845 4280
  • Strand Secondary School – 021 853 2413
  • El Marine Primary School – 021 853 7943
  • Umnqophiso Primary School – 021 845 8113 (Lwandle
  • Laerskool Hendrik Louw – 021 853 1045
  • 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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