Western Cape / A LANDMARK STORY
Bo-Kaap.
Bright houses and Cape Malay history on the slopes above the city bowl, below Signal Hill.
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- Where
- Slopes of Signal Hill
- Known for
- Cape Malay history and painted houses
The story behind it.
The Bo-Kaap (lit. "above the Cape" in Afrikaans) is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
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