Delft | |
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Coordinates: 33°57′56″S 18°38′40″E / 33.96556°S 18.64444°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Government | |
• Councillor | Nobanathi Matutu (Lutango) (Ward 106) (ANC) Phumla Tause (Ward 24) (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 152,030 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 46.2% |
• Coloured | 51.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 1.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 47.0% |
• Xhosa | 37.8% |
• English | 9.4% |
• Other | 5.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7102 |
PO box | 7100 |
Area code | 021 |
Delft is a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated next to the Cape Town International Airport, Belhar, Blue Downs, Ikwezi Park, Mandalay, Luzuko, Phillipi East, and Site C, Khayelitsha. It is known for its recreational events, youth empowerment organizations such as Enkosi Foundation and the community has establish a motherbody organisation, the Delft Community Development Forum. Delft is a community that consists of numerous government built housing projects such as the N2 Gateway.[2] In 2022 Delft was the fastest growing community in Cape Town. [3]
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