Rondebosch East
Rondebosch-Oos | |
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 Rondebosch East Common looking towards Table Mountain. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°58′45″S 18°29′54″E / 33.97917°S 18.49833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Mark Kleinschmidt (Ward 60) (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,633 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.3% |
| • Coloured | 51.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 18.5% |
| • White | 9.4% |
| • Other | 8.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 84.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.1% |
| • Xhosa | 2.6% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7780 |
| Area code | 021 |
Rondebosch East is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of the city centre. As the name suggests, it is located to the east of the neighbouring suburb of Rondebosch. As of 2001[update] it had a population of approximately 4,600 people in an area of just over 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi).[1] A large common, similar to but smaller than Rondebosch Common, is located in the center of the suburb.