Cape Town South Africa Temple Wiki
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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
4 April 2021
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Additional Facts
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Description
Cape Town is located on the shore of Table Bay. About 69,000 Latter-day Saints worship in around 195 congregations in South Africa.
History
Announcement
Plans to construct the Cape Town South Africa Temple were announced by President Russell M. Nelson on 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual General Conference.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
This will be the third temple in the country.
South Africa Temples at Time of Announcement
Announced
- –
Under Construction
- –
Dedicated
- Johannesburg South Africa [1985]
- Durban South Africa [2019]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2021 04 04 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Beira Mozambique
Followed by Singapore⮞
Announced 2021 04 04
- Oslo Norway
- Brussels Belgium
- Vienna Austria
- Kumasi Ghana
- Beira Mozambique
- Cape Town South Africa
- Singapore Republic of Singapore
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Cali Colombia
- Querétaro México
- Torreón México
- Helena Montana
- Casper Wyoming
- Grand Junction Colorado
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Burley Idaho
- Willamette Valley Oregon
as Eugene Oregon - Elko Nevada
- Yorba Linda California
- Smithfield Utah
Location Announcement
On 7 December 2021, the location of the Cape Town South Africa Temple was announced as a 3.79-acre site by the mission office at 3 Liesbeek Road in the Observatory neighborhood of Cape Town.[2]“Renderings for Two Temples in Mexico and South Africa.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Dec. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/cape-town-queretaro-temples?filter=leadership?filter=leadership.
Render Released
On 7 December 2021, the official exterior rendering of the Cape Town South Africa Temple was released.[3]“Renderings for Two Temples in Mexico and South Africa.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Dec. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/cape-town-queretaro-temples.
Details
Location
A 3.79-acre site by the mission office at 3 Liesbeek Road in the Observatory neighborhood of Cape Town has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
3 Liesbeek Ave
Observatory
Cape Town
South Africa
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 27 | 8 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 3.79 | 1.5 |
Interior
Plans call for a three-story temple of approximately 9,500 square feet
| Area | 9,500 f2 (883 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 1 |
| Floors below Grade | 0 |
| Baptistries | 2 |
| Initiatories | 4* |
| Endowment Rooms | 1 |
| Sealing Rooms | 1 |
Region
TEMPLES IN AFRICA by country
| Angola | 1 | Luanda |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | Praia |
| DRC | 4 | Kananga · Kinshasa · Lubumbashi · Mbuji-Mayi |
| Ghana | 3 | Accra · Cape Coast · Kumasi |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Abidjan |
| Kenya | 1 | Nairobi |
| Liberia | 1 | Monrovia |
| Madagascar | 1 | Antananarivo |
| Mozambique | 1 | Beira · Maputo |
| Nigeria | 5 | Aba · Abuja · Benin City · Calabar · Eket · Lagos |
| ROC | 1 | Brazzaville |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | Freetown |
| South Africa | 3 | Cape Town · Durban · Johannesburg |
| Uganda | 1 | Kampala |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | Dubai |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | Harare |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |
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| ↑2 | “Renderings for Two Temples in Mexico and South Africa.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Dec. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/cape-town-queretaro-temples?filter=leadership?filter=leadership. |
| ↑3 | “Renderings for Two Temples in Mexico and South Africa.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Dec. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/cape-town-queretaro-temples. |