Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha (/ˌkaɪ.əˈliːtʃə/) is a township in Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.
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Khayelitsha looking east, from Lookout Hill over Ilitha Park | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′25″S 18°40′40″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.71 km2 (14.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 391,749 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2019) | |
| • Xhosa | 90.5% |
| • English | 3.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.1% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7784 |
| PO box | 7783 |
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