De Waterkant

De Waterkant
Street map of De Waterkant
De Waterkant  De Waterkant shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town  De Waterkant
Coordinates: 33°54′55″S 18°25′08″E / 33.91528°S 18.41889°ECoordinates: 33°54′55″S 18°25′08″E / 33.91528°S 18.41889°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Area[1]
• Total	0.30 km^2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	361
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	11.6%
• Coloured	5.0%
• Indian/Asian	5.5%
• White	75.3%
• Other	2.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	69.8%
• Afrikaans	17.2%
• Sotho	1.4%
• Other	11.6%
Postal code (street)	8001

De Waterkant is a sub-district of the suburb of Green Point, Cape Town. The neighbourhood is adjacent to the Central Business District on the southeastern end of Somerset Road. From south, it is neighboured by the historically coloured district of Bo-Kaap.

De Waterkant is typically a sought-after address for young professionals, the upper-class gay and lesbian community, and niche restaurants and retailers. The area is home to the Cape Quarter shopping mall^[2] and Vega's Cape Town campus.^[3]

References

1. "Sub Place De Waterkant". Census 2011.
2. "Contact Us". Cape Quarter. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
3. "Vega Campuses". Vega. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

Further reading

• Rink, Bradley Michael (2008). Village People: Quartering De Waterkant in discourse and bricks (Ph.D. thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved 30 June 2014.