Zonnebloem

Zonnebloem
Street map of Zonnebloem
Zonnebloem  Zonnebloem shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town  Zonnebloem
Coordinates: 33°55′52″S 18°25′59″E / 33.931°S 18.433°ECoordinates: 33°55′52″S 18°25′59″E / 33.931°S 18.433°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area[1]
• Total	1.42 km^2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	5,122
• Density	3,600/km^2 (9,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	39.4%
• Coloured	31.4%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	19.6%
• Other	7.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	47.1%
• Afrikaans	26.6%
• Xhosa	8.5%
• Zulu	1.6%
• Other	16.2%
Postal code (street)	7925

Zonnebloem (previously known as District 6)^[2] is a suburb in City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Zonnebloem means sunflower in Dutch.

It was a farming estate until the early 19th century, when it became a suburb of Cape Town as the population and city boundaries grew.^[3] Zonnebloem became a home to freed slaves, merchants, labourers and immigrants. During Apartheid, it was declared a white-only area and the previous residents were evicted.

References

1. "Sub Place Zonnebloem". Census 2011.
2. "Zonnebloem Information". WhereToStay. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
3. "District Six". The Crossings Project. Devon County Council. Retrieved 4 February 2014.