Tamboerskloof

Tamboerskloof

Tamboerskloof seen from Tafelberg Road on Table Mountain
Tamboerskloof

 Tamboerskloof shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 18°24′15″E / 33.92917°S 18.40417°E / -33.92917; 18.40417Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 18°24′15″E / 33.92917°S 18.40417°E / -33.92917; 18.40417
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Cape Town
Government
  Councillor Dave Bryant (DA)
Area[1]
  Total 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,984
  Density 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 14.7%
  Coloured 5.1%
  Indian/Asian 1.6%
  White 75.8%
  Other 2.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 62.6%
  Afrikaans 27.6%
  Other 9.9%
Postal code (street) 8001
Area code 021
Website www.tbkwatch.com
A view of Tamboerskoof

Tamboerskloof is a neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It lies on the slopes of Lion's Head and Signal Hill, adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Gardens and Bo-Kaap. Tamboerskloof is one neighbourhood within the bouquet of neighbourhoods referred to as the City Bowl.

Schools

Several schools can be found within Tamboerskloof, including:

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, the population of Tamboerskloof was 2 921. The following tables show various demographic data about Tamboerskloof from that census.[3]

Gender
Gender Population %
Female 1 375 52.93%
Male 1 546 47.07%
Ethnic Group
Group Population %
Black African 166 5.68%
Coloured 168 5.75%
Indian/Asian 27 0.92%
White 2 559 87.61%
Home Language
Language Population %
English 1 914 65.53%
Afrikaans 693 23.72%
Xhosa 58 1.99%
Other African languages 35 1.20%
Other languages 221 7.57%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Tamboerskloof". Census 2011.
  2. "Location of School" (Archive). German International School Cape Town. Retrieved on August 8, 2015. Address: "28 Bay View Avenue, Tamboerskloof, 8001, Kapstadt, Südafrika" Directions in German (Archive), Main campus building map (Archive), Main campus direction map (Archive).
  3. "Tamboerskloof". City of Cape Town - Census 2001. City of Cape Town. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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