Bothasig

Bothasig
Bothasig is located in Western Cape
Bothasig
Bothasig
Bothasig is located in South Africa
Bothasig
Bothasig
Coordinates: 33°51′34″S 18°32′23″E / 33.85944°S 18.53972°E / -33.85944; 18.53972
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceMilnerton
Area
 • Total4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total11,790
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African6.2%
 • Coloured14.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.3%
 • White76.7%
 • Other1.6%
First languages (2011)
 • English70.4%
 • Afrikaans25.2%
 • Xhosa2.0%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7441
PO box
7406

Bothasig is a suburban area of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town city centre.

Developed as a township mainly for Tradesmen/women and their families with a max income of R140 a month and laid out on the farm Bosmansdam, which it was initially named after, but renamed in 1966 after P W Botha, then Minister of Community Development and subsequently Prime Minister and State President of the Republic of South Africa.[2]

Bothasig is an area located toward the west of the province Western Cape in South Africa. The area is very community focused and hosts the Bothasig Football Club (Abe Sher Stadium) alongside the Bothasig Baseball Club.

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bothasig". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 91.