# Waterworks Museum, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Waterworks Museum is a South African museum (Cape Town). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/waterworks-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** South African museum · Museums and art - **Where:** South Africa - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** CPT Cape Town, 18 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.97488, 18.40756 ## What it is and where Waterworks Museum is a South African museum (Cape Town). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Cape Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ciudad-del-cabo/), where this site lists 106 more places to see, 6.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.97488, 18.40756; the nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT, Cape Town), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.974884%2C18.407557) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.974884%2C18.407557) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) places in South Africa. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Waterworks Museum is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 02 | | February | Best time | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 14 | | June | Possible | 9 h 45 | | July | Best time | 9 h 57 | | August | Best time | 10 h 44 | | September | Best time | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 48 | | December | Best time | 14 h 15 | In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Africa To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Scouts hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/scouts-hut/): Hiking · 771 m - [MCSA Table Mountain Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mcsa-table-mountain-hut/): Hiking · 868 m - [CPMC Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cpmc-hut/): Hiking · 927 m - [Table Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/table-mountain/): Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa · 1.8 km - [Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kirstenbosch-botanical-gardens/): Botanical garden · 2.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## More in South Africa: Museums and art - [Cradle of Humankind](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/maropeng-cradle-of-humankind-museum-the-tumulus-building/): paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa - [Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ladysmith-siege-museum/) - [Satyagraha House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/satyagraha-house/): historical house in Johannesburg - previous residence of Mahatma Gandhi - [Apartheid Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/apartheid-museum/): Museum on the history of Apartheid in South Africa - [Liliesleaf Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/liliesleaf-farm/): The ANC "Safe House" that was raided in 1963 - [Ditsong National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-museum-of-natural-history/): museum in Pretoria, South Africa Every South Africa place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Waterworks Museum? It is a South African museum. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Waterworks Museum? July to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Waterworks Museum? The nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.974884%2C18.407557) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Scouts hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/scouts-hut/), [MCSA Table Mountain Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mcsa-table-mountain-hut/), [CPMC Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cpmc-hut/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26752708), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7974585), CC0. More about Waterworks Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterworks_Museum_(Cape_Town)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).