History of Bakoven
- Province; Western Cape
- Coordinates; 33.963°S 18.382°E
- Area; 1.35 km2
- Municipality; City of Cape Town
The name Bakoven is Dutch in origin, Bakoven is named after the rock offshore which is shaped like a baking oven. The suburb is the last residential area on the West coast of the peninsula, South of this is a protected fynbos nature reserve. This area from Bakoven to Hout Bay is one of the most travelled roads in Cape Town.
The postcode for Bakoven is 8005
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Useful Numbers
- Police: Camps bay 021 437 8150
- Traffic department:
- Fire: 107 or 021 480 7700
- Water: 0860 103 089
- Electricity: 0860 103 089
- Ambulance: 10177
- Post office; Camps bay 021 438 9640
- Closest hospital/clinic; Dr Anderson Surgery 00 324 901
- Pharmacy; Camps Bay Lite kem 021 438 2088
- SPCA: Cape of Good Hope 021 700 4140
- Library: Camps bay 021 444 0487
- Closest schools;
- Camps Bay Primary 021 438 1503
- Camps Bay Prep 021 438 8075
- Camps Bay High 021 438 1507
- 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