About Elsie's River

Elsie's River, on the Cape Flats between the N1 and N7, is a solid Cape Town suburb with quick links to Bellville, Parow and the city centre via Voortrekker Road. Most locals bounce between Brackenfell, Klapmuts or Paarl on short hops, though some brave the long haul up to Upington or Tulbagh. CPT airport is only 9 km off, handy for early flights, and with 50-plus fast chargers around, EV owners are sorted. Fun fact: the local train station has been running since the early 1900s, one of the oldest on the Cape Flats line.

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Elsie's River is in South Africa, at -33.930, 18.576 - about 19 km east of Cape Town.

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