Strand, Western Cape

Strand
An aerial view of Strand with the Coast Road and Strand Golf Club in the foreground
An aerial view of Strand with the Coast Road and Strand Golf Club in the foreground
Strand is located in Western Cape
Strand
Strand
Strand is located in South Africa
Strand
Strand
Coordinates: 34°07′00″S 18°49′00″E / 34.11667°S 18.81667°E / -34.11667; 18.81667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Established1714
Area
 • Total21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total55,558
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African11.6%
 • Coloured51.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.0%
 • White34.2%
 • Other2.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans77.2%
 • English14.3%
 • Xhosa2.2%
 • Other6.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7140 OR 7139
PO box
7139
Area code+27 (0)21
Aerial video of Strand beach and the beachfront apartments that the area is known for

Strand (Afrikaans for 'beach', Afrikaans: [strand]) is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Eastern Suburbs of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the foot of the Helderberg Mountains. Its geographical position is between Somerset West and Gordon's Bay, and is about 50 km southeast of Cape Town City Bowl.[2] Strand has a population of approximately 50,000.[3] Strand's main attraction is the beach; 5 km of white sandy beach off False Bay.

Strand is often referred to as The Strand (Afrikaans: Die Strand), which is the old name of the town.

The vehicle registration code for Strand is CEY and the postal code for street addresses is 7140.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Strand". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Suburbs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Strand". Southern Africa Places. Retrieved 2006-10-15.