Higgovale, Cape Town

Higgovale is a suburb in the City Bowl region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated close to the Cape Town CBD, V&A Waterfront, and the beaches along the Atlantic Ocean coastline.

Higgovale
Higgovale as seen from the summit of Table Mountain.
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Coordinates: 33°56′22″S 18°24′09″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8001

Geography

Higgovale is located to the south of Camps Bay Drive and is bordered by the suburb of Camps Bay to the west and Oranjezicht to the east with Lions Head to its immediate north west.

Higgovale is named after the Higgo family who owned the land and the local quarry in the latter part of the 19th Century, and early part of the 20th century. The Higgo family emigrated from Cornwall in 1850. Higgo Vale also contains Higgo Road and Higgo Crescent.