Heathfield, Cape Town

Heathfield is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Heathfield
Heathfield
Heathfield
Coordinates: 34°02′55″S 18°28′07″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Government
 • CouncillorDenis Joseph (Ward 71) (DA)
Johannes Burger (Ward 72) (DA)
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,649
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African11.8%
 • Coloured65.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.3%
 • White20.7%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • English83.0%
 • Afrikaans9.9%
 • Other7.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7945

Overview

Heathfield is bordered by Retreat to the south and Diep River to the north, and was named for the many varieties of heath that grew and still grow there.[2] It is situated on the Cape Flats, a large area of unconsolidated sand.

Heathfield railway station (opened in 1913 to assist passengers on the interchange of the line to Ottery) is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town.

Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Heathfield.

References
  1. "Sub Place Heathfield". Census 2011.
  2. "The Cape Town - Simons Town Railway". Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
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