Information on Tygerberg, Western Cape, South Africa

Tygerberg is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape. It is also the name the range of hills above the town. The Tygerberg area is situated south of the historic town of Stellenbosch, tucked between the sea and the mountains. Tygerberg offers an attractive range of interests for all visitors,  from the sportsman to the culture enthusiast, from the nature lover to the leisure traveller.

The challenging golf courses, racecourse and various sports venues are all in peaceful surroundings. Beautiful public areas, like the Tygerberg and Durbanville Nature Reserves and the nationally renowned Rose Garden, all add their distinctive flavour to Tygerber's unique tranquil character.

Tygerberg is rich in historical and cultural diversity. Art and craft centres Zenzele and Philani, in the growing town of Khayalitsha reflect the political turbulence and tokens of the apartheid past. While National Monuments like Onze Molen, one of the few original windmills in the Cape, and the old churches in Parow and Durbanville bear witness to the origin of some of the early settlers in the Tygerberg.