Kraaifontein | |
|---|---|
  Kraaifontein  Kraaifontein | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′39″S 18°41′55″E / 33.84417°S 18.69861°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Established | 1869-Subdividing farms, 1876- Railway station, 1877-Town development |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.82 km2 (11.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 154,615 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 43.3% |
| • Coloured | 40.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 14.4% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 45.4% |
| • Xhosa | 33.4% |
| • English | 14.0% |
| • Sotho | 2.5% |
| • Other | 4.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7570 |
| PO box | 7569 |
| Area code | +27 (0)21 |
Kraaifontein is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.
The name originated from large number of crows (Kraai in Afrikaans) that nest in the region.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Kraaifontein". Census 2011.
- ^ "Area information". Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 30 April 2018.