Lansdowne, Cape Town

Lansdowne is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. situated 10 kilometres southeast of Cape Town City Centre, surrounded by the suburbs of Rondebosch East, Crawford, Wetton, Claremont, Kenwyn and Athlone. Lansdowne is served by a railway station of the same name, on the Cape Flats Line.

Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Coordinates: 33°59′09″S 18°30′01″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Area
  Total1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,853
  Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African11.9%
  Coloured57.2%
  Indian/Asian13.4%
  White9.2%
  Other8.4%
First languages (2011)
  English84.3%
  Afrikaans7.8%
  Xhosa2.2%
  Other5.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7779
PO box
7780
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.