Hout Bay

Hout Bay
From top, a view of Hout Bay from Chapman's Peak. Hout Bay beach (left), Lichtenstein Castle (right), Bronze Leopard located in the south access to Hout Bay (left), East Fort Battery, Hout Bay (right).
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Hout Bay is located in Cape Town
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay is located in Western Cape
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay is located in South Africa
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Coordinates: 34°2′S 18°21′E / 34.033°S 18.350°E / -34.033; 18.350
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Government
 • TypeWard 74
 • CouncillorRoberto Quintas (DA)
Area
 • Total28.38 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total33,440
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African46.2%
 • White30.8%
 • Coloured19.0%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • Other3.5%
First languages (2011)
 • English36.6%
 • Xhosa28.3%
 • Afrikaans19.6%
 • Zulu1.8%
 • Other13.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7806
PO box
7872
Area code021

Hout Bay (Afrikaans: Houtbaai, meaning "Wood Bay") is a seaside suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometres south of the Central business district of Cape Town. The name "Hout Bay" can refer to the town, the bay on which it is situated, or the entire valley.

The area was originally made up of two farms, which were slowly subdivided to make way for urban expansion. While still maintaining its rural atmosphere, the area of Hout Bay has more than 5,960 residences inhabited by a population of at least 17,900 people (as of 2011).[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Hout Bay". Census 2011.