District Six, Cape Town

District Six is a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town that is known for its dark history during the Apartheid era

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Cape Town District Six and Woodstock E-Bike Graffiti Tour

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 3 hour

$90

Be inspired by amazing street art talent on the comfort of one of an e-bike. Explore the wall art of...

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Path to Freedom: Robben Island, District Six and Township Private Tour

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District Six Museum Admission Ticket

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Township and District Six Museum: Private Guided Day Tour from Cape Town

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Cape Town: Half-Day Townships Tour with Robben Island Option

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   8 hour

$90

Visit some of the notorious townships of Cape Town, including District Six, and learn more about Sou...

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Cape Town: Half-Day Guided Township Tour

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 4 hour

$49

...perience the multicultural and exciting District Six from the local's perspectives. Have the chance to meet and chat wit...

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Cape Town: Half-Day Tour of the City Townships

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 4 hour

$42

Visit some of the notorious townships of Cape Town, including District Six, and learn more about Sou...

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Luxury Tours Cape Town 7 Days

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Interactive Half day Township in Cape Town

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 4 hours

$51

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This township experience takes you from the legendary District Six area, to some of the Cape Town ‘s...

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Cape Town Locals Half-Day Townships Tour

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 4 hour

$290

Experience Cape Town like a local as you uncover the reality behind Apartheid and see how the notorious townships surviv...

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Cape Town Township Private Half Day Tour

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 4 hour

$72

Experience the multicultural and exciting District Six from the local's perspectives. Have the chanc...

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Cape Township Cultural 4 hours Tour

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 4 hours

$55

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Join us for a unique experience travelling through the three South Africa’s: The birth, where it all...

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Cape Town City Center Walking Experience

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   4 hours 30 minutes

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District Six, Cape Town

District Six is a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town that is known for its dark history during the Apartheid era.

District Six is a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town that is known for its dark history during the Apartheid era. After the abolition of slavery in 1833, the area attracted freed slaves, merchants, artisans, labourers and immigrants. The 20th century witnessed the marginalization and persecution of the community, with large areas razed in 1901 after a bubonic plague outbreak. After District Six was declared as a white area under the Group Areas Act in 1966, homes and buildings were demolished, and over 60,000 residents were forcibly removed from the area.

After the end of apartheid in 1994, the District Six Museum was established in an old Methodist church to document the horrors of the past and the suffering of its residents. The ground floor features a large street map of District Six, with handwritten notes from former residents indicating the locations of their homes. There are also stories of the families that lived here, along with memorabilia such as street signs.

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About District Six

 District Six, Zonnebloem, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

District Six and Nearby Sights on Map

Castle of Good Hope

The Castle of Good Hope is South Africa's oldest surviving colonial building, built between 1666 and 1679 as a pentagonal fortress to protect Cape Town from British naval attacks

Artscape Theatre

The Artscape Theatre is a performing arts centre that hosts drama, orchestra, classical opera and ballet performances

Parliament of South Africa

Cape Town is the legislative seat of South Africa

South African Jewish Museum

The South African Jewish Museum explores the history of the Jewish community in South America who first arrived here in the 19th century from Europe to escape religious persecution

South African National Gallery

The South African National Gallery presents a good collection of African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art from the 17th to the 19th century

Slave Lodge

The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest colonial buildings in Cape Town, built in 1679 for housing slaves of the Dutch East India Company

Iziko South African Museum

The Iziko South African Museum houses an important African collection of more than 1

Greenmarket Square

Greenmarket Square is the heart of old Cape Town, a bustling market place with stalls, restaurants and cafes

South African Sendinggestig Museum

The South African Sendinggestig Museum is housed in South Africa's oldest indigenous mission church that started out as a slave church, and presents the history of the building and the people who used it

Bo-Kaap Museum

The Bo-Kaap Museum traces the history of the colorful Bo-Kaap quarter and its multiracial identity