Blue Downs
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| Coordinates: 34°0′0″S 18°41′51″E / 34°S 18.6975°ECoordinates: 34°0′0″S 18°41′51″E / 34°S 18.6975°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Cynthia Claasen (Ward 19) (DA) Bert Van Dalen (Ward 14) (DA) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 150,431 |
| • Density | 4,418/km2 (11,440/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 15.8% |
| • Coloured | 83.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 73.3% |
| • Xhosa | 13.1% |
| • English | 12.5% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Blue Downs is a suburb of the Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of the Oosterberg sub-region of the city and is located in the Cape Flats.
The suburb is one of the outlying areas of Cape Town that has been targeted by the Western Cape provincial government for development. Planned developments include improved public transportation for the area and the building of additional schools.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Blue Downs". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/17103.
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