Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain
Tafelsig is a neighbourhood in the south eastern corner of the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 34.060°S 18.637°E / -34.060; 18.637 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Mitchells Plain, Cape Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 61,757 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 6.10% |
| • Coloured | 92.63% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.40% |
| • White | 0.10% |
| • Other | 0.76% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 68.36% |
| • English | 26.20% |
| • IsiXhosa | 2.99% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
History
Tafelsig has the largest New Apostolic Church building in the world.[2]
Educational institutions in the neighbourhood include:
- Agape School
- Yellowwood Primary School
- Perseverance Primary School
- Cascade Primary School
- Searidge Park Primary School
- Tafelsig Primary School
- Huguenot Primary School
- Mitchell Heights Primary School
- Tafelsig Secondary School
- AZ Berman High School
References
- "Sub Place Tafelsig". Census 2011.
- A church of superlatives. Retrieved on 6 April 2024.
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