Bantry Bay, Cape Town

Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline. Its neighboring suburbs are Sea Point and Clifton. It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. The name was changed during the First World War.

Bantry Bay
Suburb of Cape Town
Bantry Bay
Bantry Bay
Coordinates: 33°55′39″S 18°22′49″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Area
  Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total820
  Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African13.8%
  Coloured7.7%
  Indian/Asian1.3%
  White75.5%
  Other1.7%
First languages (2011)
  English71.5%
  Afrikaans12.4%
  Xhosa3.8%
  Zulu1.7%
  Other10.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8005
Area code021

It is overlooked by Lion's Head, which is an eroded outlier of sandstone. There is a plaque on the seashore that commemorates a visit by Charles Darwin, who made important geological observations here relating to the nature and origin of granite.[2]

Bantry Bay is known to be the most wind-free area in Cape Town. Secluded & protected, this area gets about 290 wind free days per year - a significant fact given Cape Town's windy climate.

References

  1. "Sub Place Bantry Bay". Census 2011.
  2. James, Wilmot. Charles Darwin at the Cape: notes on his sociological observations Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. South African Journal of Science 105, November–December 2009, p. 395
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.