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Observatory, Cape Town : ウィキペディア英語版 | Observatory, Cape Town
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa〔http://www.capetown.travel/attractions/entry/Observatory/〕 that is bordered by Mowbray to the south, and Salt River to the north-west. Known affectionately as Obs, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood, most of whom attend the University of Cape Town located close by. It is also the home of the South African Astronomical Observatory headquarters as well as Groote Schuur Hospital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cape Town – Southern Suburbs )〕 == Geography ==
The suburb of Observatory is situated on the north-facing lower slopes of Devil's Peak. The slope runs into the Liesbeeck River and, as such much of present-day lower Observatory was a marshy estuary formed by the rivers, where buffalo, hippo, elephant, zebra, jackals, antelope, lions and leopards once prevalent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= History of the South African Astronomical Observatory )〕 The Raapenberg Bird Sanctuary protects of land along the Liesbeek River.
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