Thornton, Cape Town
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Coordinates: 33°55′25″S 18°32′07″E / 33.92361°S 18.53528°ECoordinates: 33°55′25″S 18°32′07″E / 33.92361°S 18.53528°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Goodwood |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,707 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 23.9% |
• Coloured | 49.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.7% |
• White | 20.4% |
• Other | 3.0% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 72.4% |
• Afrikaans | 12.1% |
• Xhosa | 8.0% |
• Tswana | 1.1% |
• Other | 6.5% |
Postal code (street) | 7460 |
PO box | 7485 |
Area code | 021 |
Thornton is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, situated 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the city centre adjacent to Pinelands. According to the 2001 Census it has a population of 4,751 people.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Thornton". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Thornton". Census 2001. City of Cape Town. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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