Bishopscourt is a small, wealthy, residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs of

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in the

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. It is part of the

Metropolitan Municipality, created in 2000, which includes the greater Cape Town area. It has approximately 350 houses most of which are on more than of land. The suburb includes the official residence of the Archbishop of Cape Town, which is known as Bishopscourt, whence comes the name of the suburb. In 2015, it was ranked the sixth richest suburb in

with an average property value of R11 million. The area hosts a large number of foreign consulates and embassies in Cape Town. Arthur Elliott01

Nearby places of interest

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South A ...

References

{{Authority control Suburbs of Cape Town