Bloubergstrand
A seaside suburb of Cape Town on Table Bay, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bloubergstrand /ˌbloʊbərɡˈstrænd/ is a seaside suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, along the shores of Table Bay, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) due north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauwberg (231 metres (758 ft)), a nearby hill. Bloubergstrand is mainly a residential area, and attracts large numbers of visitors especially kitesurf enthusiasts. The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across the bay and is one of the world's top kitesurf destinations. Robben Island is located 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand.
Bloubergstrand | |
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Coordinates: 33.7972°S 18.4620°E / -33.7972; 18.4620 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Government | |
• Councillor | Paul Swart (DA) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,133 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 44% |
• Coloured | 6.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.9% |
• White | 45.7% |
• Other | 2.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 56.0% |
• Afrikaans | 33.2% |
• Xhosa | 2.3% |
• Zulu | 1.8% |
• Other | 6.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7441 |
PO box | 7436 |
Area code | 021 |