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Retreat is a small city in Western Cape, South Africa with a population of 25,745. Elevation: 26 ft (8 m). Average temperature: 61°F (16°C).
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About Retreat
Retreat is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.
People
Climate
| Population | 25,745 |
| Population Density | 12,682 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Coordinates | -34.0552°, 18.4762° |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| State / Province | Western Cape |
| Average Temperature | 61°F (16°C) |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 52°F (11°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 28.0 inches (711 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Retreat
Retreat is a small city in South Africa (Western Cape) with a population of 25,745. The city sits at an elevation of 26 feet (8 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 70°F in January to 52°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 28.0 inches. The timezone is Africa/Johannesburg.
Climate in Retreat
Retreat has an average annual temperature of 17.3°C (63°F). The hottest month is Feb (22.1°C), the coldest is Jul (12.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 521 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 61.4°F |
| 14% above South Africa avg | |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 52°F (11°C) |
| Sunny Days | 323 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Area | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 12,682/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -34.0552°N, 18.4762°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F (21°C) | 0.6 in | Warmest, Driest |
| February | 69°F (20°C) | 0.7 in | |
| March | 67°F (19°C) | 0.8 in | |
| April | 63°F (17°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 59°F (15°C) | 3.3 in | |
| June | 56°F (14°C) | 3.9 in | Wettest |
| July | 52°F (11°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| August | 56°F (13°C) | 3.4 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 1.2 in | |
| November | 64°F (18°C) | 0.8 in | |
| December | 66°F (19°C) | 0.8 in |
Retreat has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 52°F in July to 70°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 22.7 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.9") and January the driest (0.6").
Schools in Retreat
64+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CLEMENTS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Fairmount Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Parkwood Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Montagu's Gift Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Plantation Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Grassy Park High School | — | — | — | — |
| Kannemeyer Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Sid G. Rule Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchell's Plain School of Skills | — | — | — | — |
| LOTUS SEKONDÊR | — | — | — | — |
| Lavender Hill High School | — | — | — | — |
| Southfield Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Hillwood Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Levana Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Prince George Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| PERIVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Stephen Road Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Zeekoevlei Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Hillside Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Cresent Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Blouvlei Academy | — | — | — | — |
| JEQ Campus | — | — | — | — |
| Wavecrest Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| An-Nur | — | — | — | — |
| Die Duine Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Battswood Arts Centre | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar High School | — | — | — | — |
| Beacon School | — | — | — | — |
| Crestway High School | — | — | — | — |
| Sibelius High School | — | — | — | — |
| Steenberg Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Steenberg Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Hyde Park Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Heathfield Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Heathfield High School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Anthony's R.C. Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Wildschutt Junior Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Lourier Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Cafda Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Square Hill Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Wildschutt Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Crestway Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's (R.C.) Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Delta Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Floreat Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Harmony Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Sullivan Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Junior College | — | — | — | — |
| Plumstead High School | — | — | — | — |
| John Graham Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Plumstead Preparatory School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Anne's Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Ridgeville Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchell's Plain Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Westridge Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Parkhurst Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Dennegeur Avenue Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Pelican Park Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Rocklands Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Pelican Park High School | — | — | — | — |
| Zeekoevlei Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Grassdale High School | — | — | — | — |
| Lotus River Primary School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Retreat
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFM 94.5 | pop, rock | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radio 786 | — | MP3 56 kbps | |
| Cape Talk 567 | adult contemporary, south africa | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Fine Music Radio | classical, m3u8 | UNKNOWN | |
| Smile 90.4 FM | — | AAC | |
| Magic 828 | — | AAC 32 kbps | |
| Good Hope FM | music, talk | FLV | |
| CCFM 107.5 | christian | AAC | |
| Heaven FM | — | MP3 | |
| Bush Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bok Radio | — | MP3 | |
| Helderberg FM | community radio | MP3 | |
| Cape Talk | current affairs, news | MP3 64 kbps | |
| KFM 94.5 | kfm | MP3 64 kbps |
Museums in Retreat
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Gangster Museum | ||||
| Amlay House Heritage Museum | ||||
| Bo-Kaap Museum | ||||
| Cape Medical Museum | ||||
| Cape Town Diamond Museum | ||||
| Cape Town Holocaust Centre | ||||
| Castle Military Museum | ||||
| Chavonnes Battery Museum | ||||
| Classic Car Collection | ||||
| District Six Museum | ||||
| Fish Hoek Valley Museum | ||||
| Groot Constantia Manor House | ||||
| Groote Schuur | ||||
| Heart of Cape Town Museum | ||||
| Hout Bay Museum | ||||
| Imizamo Yethu Township Museum | ||||
| Irma Stern Museum | ||||
| Iziko Slave Lodge | ||||
| Iziko South African Museum | ||||
| Koopmans-de Wet House | ||||
| Laude Classic Cars | ||||
| Museum (Old Pass Court) | ||||
| Museum of Dogs | ||||
| Museum of Illusions | ||||
| Old Town House Museum | ||||
| Rhodes Cottage | ||||
| Robben Island Jetty Museum | ||||
| Rust en Vreugd | ||||
| Rust-en-Vrede Gallery and Clay Museum | ||||
| Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre | ||||
| Simonstown Museum | ||||
| South African Jewish Museum | ||||
| South African Maritime Museum | ||||
| South African Naval Museum | ||||
| South African Police Service Museum | ||||
| South African Sendinggestig Museum | ||||
| South African Sendinggestig Museum | ||||
| South African Sendinggestig Museum | ||||
| Toy Musem | ||||
| Waterworks Museum | ||||
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) |
Libraries in Retreat
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriaanse Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Ikhlaas Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Athlone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bellville Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bishop Lavis Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bonteheuwel Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bonteheuwel Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bothasig | 0.0 | |||||
| Brackenfell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brooklyn Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Camps Bay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cape Town Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre for the Book | 0.0 | |||||
| Claremont Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Claremont Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Claremont Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colin Eglin Sea Point Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Delft Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Delft South Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Durbanville Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edgemead/Monte Vista Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Elsies River Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Elsies River Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fish Hoek Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Flybrary | 0.0 | |||||
| Flybrary | 0.0 | |||||
| Goodwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grassy Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harare Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hout Bay Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Imizamo Yethu Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinsington Municipal Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kloof Street Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kloof Street Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kloof Street Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kommetjie Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kraaifontein Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kuyasa Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lotus River Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maitland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meadowridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milnerton Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mowbray Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Muizenberg Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of South Africa (Cape Town Campus) | 0.0 | |||||
| Nazeena Isaacs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Observatory Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ocean View Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parow Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pelikan Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Philippi East Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Philippi East Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pinelands Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pinelands Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pinelands Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Plumstead Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ravensmead Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Retreat Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rocklands Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rondebosch Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rylands Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Simon's Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Strandfontein Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Table View Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Book Racket | 0.0 | |||||
| The Book Racket | 0.0 | |||||
| The Book Racket | 0.0 | |||||
| The Sunflower Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Tokai Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UCT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UCT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UCT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Valhalla Park Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vredehoek Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrygrond Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weltevreden Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weltevreden Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westridge Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woodstock Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wynberg Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Retreat
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Market | |||||
| Cape Town Market | |||||
| Cape Town Market | |||||
| Deen's Cash Store | |||||
| Greenmarket Square | |||||
| Hout Bay Lions Craft Market | |||||
| Informal African Curio Sellers | |||||
| Kalk Bay Village Market | |||||
| Kirstenbosch Craft Market | |||||
| Kirstenbosch Craft Market | |||||
| Kirstenbosch Craft Market | |||||
| Makers Landing | |||||
| Makers Landing | |||||
| Makers Landing | |||||
| Milnerton Flea Market | |||||
| Neighbourhood Farm Market | |||||
| On the Run Marketing | |||||
| Oranjezicht City Farm Market | |||||
| Paradise Hawkers Market | |||||
| Paradise Hawkers Market | |||||
| The Neighbourgoods Market | |||||
| Trafalgar Place Flower Market |
Restaurants in Retreat
2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Retreat
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Retreat
8 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Retreat
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Retreat
5 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Retreat
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Retreat
32 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Retreat
3 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Retreat
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Retreat
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Breweries | ||||
| Boston Breweries | ||||
| Boston Breweries | ||||
| Shackleton | ||||
| Shackleton | ||||
| Shackleton | ||||
| Sweet River Brewery | ||||
| Sweet River Brewery | ||||
| Sweet River Brewery | ||||
| Urban Brewery Co. | ||||
| Woodstock Brewer |
Stadiums & Teams in Retreat
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Retreat
12 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town International Airport | CPT | Large Airport |
| Ysterplaat Air Force Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Altona Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Atlantic Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Cape Winelands Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Contermanskloof Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Delta 200 Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Diepkloof Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malmesbury Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Morningstar Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Paarl East Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Stellenbosch Airport | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Retreat
22 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Health Collective | ||
| Cape Health Collective | ||
| Dr. Lionel Jedeikin Alchimia Clinic | ||
| Dr. Lionel Jedeikin Alchimia Clinic | ||
| HART Fertility Clinic Inc | ||
| HART Fertility Clinic Inc | ||
| Ivan Toms Centre for Men‘s Health | ||
| Jubilee Health Centre | ||
| Jubilee Health Centre | ||
| Kenilworth Medicross | ||
| Kenilworth Medicross | ||
| Kensington Treatment Centre | ||
| LFY Clinic | ||
| LFY Clinic | ||
| Medicape | ||
| Medicape | ||
| Morton & Partners Radiologists | ||
| Morton & Partners Radiologists | ||
| Ramot Treatment Centre | ||
| Robin Trust Sub-acute and Rehab Unit | ||
| St. Joseph's Home | ||
| Surgery |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Retreat
36 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Church - Apostle Unity | |
| Apostolic Faith Mission | |
| Blessed Hope Full Gospel Church | |
| Carmelite Convent Chapel | |
| Deep River Revival Worship Centre | |
| Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church | |
| Full Gospel Church of God | |
| Good Shepherd | |
| Grace Evangelical Bible Church | |
| Majid Maahir | |
| Maranatha Morningstar Pentecostal Mission Church | |
| Masjid Ahmediyah | |
| Masjid Ummah | |
| Masjidul Kareem | |
| Medway Community Church | |
| Musjid ul Bahr | |
| NAC Grassy Park South | |
| New Apostolic Church | |
| New Apostolic Church | |
| New Apostolic Church Southfield |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in South Africa
12 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Retreat?
Retreat has a population of 25,745 residents and is located in South Africa. The population density is 12,682 people per square mile, spread across 2.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Retreat?
Retreat enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 70°F in January, while summers reach an average of 52°F in July. The area receives 323 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 28.0 inches.