Helderberg College of Higher Education, Somerset West

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Helderberg College of Higher Education is a private higher education institution situated in Somerset West, South Africa, about thirty minutes from Cape Town. It was established in 1893 - the first Seventh-day Adventist College established outside of North America under the name "Union College". It moved to its present location in 1928, making it the oldest Adventist college on the continent of Africa. It is owned and operated by the Southern Africa Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, with headquarters in Bloemfontein, South Africa. ()

Established: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 34°2'56"S, 18°50'35"E

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Nearby attractions include: De Zalze Golf Club, Somerset Mall, Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, Monkey Town.

5.2 miN
33°58'28"S • 18°49'50"E
De Zalze Golf Club, Stellenbosch
133 min walk • Golf
2.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Somerset Mall, Somerset West
65 min walk • Somerset Mall is a 69,000 m² shopping mall situated alongside the N2 freeway near the towns of Somerset West and Strand, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The mall comprises 200 stores and 3,955 parking spaces.
5 miS
Museum
Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, Somerset West
128 min walk • Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum - is 40 kilometres outside the city of Cape Town, just off the N2, in the region known as the Helderberg Basin. Lwandle was once inhabited by hunter-gatherer groups who secured their food from the nearby seashore.
5.4 miSE
34°7'11"S • 18°52'58"E
Monkey Town, Somerset West
138 min walk • Aquarium, Zoo
4.3 miS
Town, Area
Strand, Somerset West
109 min walk • Strand is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the foot of the Helderberg Mountains.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Helderberg Nature Reserve, Somerset West
45 min walk • The Helderberg Mountain is part of the Hottentots-Holland mountain range in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Helderberg Nature Reserve is situated on the slopes of the beautiful Helderberg Mountain overlooking the town of Somerset West and False Bay. There are numerous hiking trails on the Helderberg mountain.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary, Rietvlei Wetland Reserve
93 min walk • Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary is a 10 hectares reserve in Strand, South Africa. This isolated bird sanctuary is located near the estuary of the Lourens River.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Macassar Dunes Conservation Area
136 min walk • Macassar Dunes Conservation Area is a 1,116-hectare coastal nature reserve in Macassar, within the City of Cape Town, South Africa.
4.9 miN
33°58'39"S • 18°50'32"E
Stellenbosch Square, Stellenbosch
126 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stellenbosch Mountain, Cape Floristic Region
163 min walk • Stellenbosch Mountain is a mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
1.7 miE
National park
Helderberg Nature Reserve
45 min walk • Helderberg Nature Reserve is a 398-hectare nature reserve in Somerset West, South Africa. This nature reserve is located on the southern slopes of the Helderberg mountains.