Delft, Western Cape

Delft
Street map of Delft
Street map of Delft
Delft is located in Western Cape
Delft
Delft
Delft is located in South Africa
Delft
Delft
Delft is located in Africa
Delft
Delft
Coordinates: 33°57′56″S 18°38′40″E / 33.96556°S 18.64444°E / -33.96556; 18.64444
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Government
 • CouncillorNobanathi Matutu (Lutango) (Ward 106) (ANC)
Phumla Tause (Ward 24) (ANC)
Area
 • Total11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total152,030
 • Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African46.2%
 • Coloured51.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.1%
 • Other1.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans47.0%
 • Xhosa37.8%
 • English9.4%
 • Other5.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7102
PO box
7100
Area code021
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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]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Delft". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference dm_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "These are the fastest-growing suburbs in Joburg and Cape Town". 3 February 2023.