Kenwyn, Cape Town

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Kenwyn
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Kenwyn
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Kenwyn
Coordinates: 33°59′56″S18°30′31″E / 33.99889°S 18.50861°E / -33.99889; 18.50861
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Government
  CouncillorMark Kleinschmidt (Ward 60) (DA)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7780
PO box
7790

Kenwyn is a residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is south of the N2 and next to the M5 freeway. The surrounding suburbs include Wetton, Rondebosch East and Kenilworth.

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Education

Schools

Sport

Chukker Road Sports Complex, in Kenwyn, is home to the Victoria Cricket Club, the Varsity Old Boys Baseball and Softball Club [1] and the Lansdowne Eagles Baseball and Softball Club.

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References

  1. VOB Baseball and Softball Club (2013). "VOB Baseball and Softball Club" . Retrieved 13 March 2014.

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