Durbanville
Durbanville, previously called Pampoenkraal, is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area. It is a semi-rural residential suburb on the north-eastern outskirts of the metropolis surrounded by farms producing wine and wheat.
Durbanville | |
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Town | |
From Top: View of Durbanville Nature Reserve; left: Dutch Reformed Church; right: Onze Molen Mill; left: Rust-en-Vrede Wine Farm; right: King's Court House. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°49′57″S 18°38′51″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Established | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,286 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 5.5% |
| • Coloured | 10.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 82.2% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 58.9% |
| • English | 37.2% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7550 |
| PO box | 7551 |
Durbanville has developed and grown rapidly during the past years into one of the most sought-after northern suburbs of Cape Town. Although gated communities such as Pinehurst Garden City, Graanendal and Clara Anna Fontein are on the rise, the town still retains its small-town atmosphere given that it is still mostly surrounded by farmland.
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