Ottery, Cape Town

Ottery is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is on the edge of the Southern Suburbs. The Youngsfield Military Base, Royal Cape Golf Club and Cape Town's 'official' China Town are located in the suburb. Every year the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery hosts the Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour on 12 March.[2]

Ottery
Street map of Ottery
Ottery
Street map of Ottery
Ottery
Ottery (South Africa)
Ottery
Ottery (Africa)
Coordinates: 34°00′53″S 18°30′16″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Government
 • CouncillorMontgomery Oliver (Ward 63) (DA)
George March (Ward 66) (ID)
Area
 • Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,089
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African5.4%
 • Coloured66.3%
 • Indian/Asian3.8%
 • White12.2%
 • Other12.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English82.5%
 • Afrikaans12.8%
 • Xhosa2.2%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7808
PO box
7800
Area code021

Transport

There is an Ottery train station present and is on the Cape Flats line, which connects Heathfield to Cape Town via Athlone. The Ottery station was built in 1904 (finished on 1 February). The line was built for private use and was acquired as government property on 1 July 1908.[3] The Golden Arrow busses pass the Ottery centre as well, part of the Wynberg to Khayelitsha route.[4] Minibus taxi's pass through Ottery on Ottery Road, en route to Wynberg from Lotus River and Mitchells Plain respectively. More information can be found on the City's website.[5]

Major retail stores

China Town

Launched in September 2008 the 'China Town' in Ottery is not a true Chinatown but is instead a 7,500 square metres (81,000 sq ft) retail park with 48, predominantly Chinese-owned, retail units selling mostly Chinese imports. The retail park cost R45 million to construct.[6]

Ottery Centre

The Ottery Centre is a popular shopping centre in and around Cape Town's Southern suburbs. It is also one of the oldest shopping centres in the Southern suburbs. There are a host of shops available including a Pick n Pay Hypermarket with Pick n Pay liquor store, Spur, Nando's, clothing shops, a post office among others and there is also secure free parking.[7] The Ottery Centre recently underwent an extensive refurbishment which made it more stylish and added to the shops available.[8]

Makro

Makro has a branch in Ottery, one of three in the Western Cape, on the corner of Ottery and Old Strandfontein Road.[9]

Geography

Ottery is bordered by Plumstead to the west, Philippi to the east and Kenilworth to the north west. The suburb can be accessed from the M5 freeway to the west of the suburb.

Education

Schools
  • Christel House School
  • The Oracle Academy High School
  • Kids Kampus Pre School
  • Ferndale Primary
  • Junior College
  • Battswood Primary School[10]

Higher
  • Ottery School of Industries

Medical
  • Jafmed Pharmacy
  • The Good Hope Medical Centre

Public Service
  • The Ottery Traffic Department is one of Cape Town's major traffic control and testing centres.
  • Ottery Library is available on the corner of Bruce and Edwards Roads, contact: Patrick de Stadler - Tel: 021 400 4412[11]

References
  1. "Sub Place Ottery". Census 2011.
  2. Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour. "Cape Argus Pick n Pay Junior Tour". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  3. sahoboss (14 July 2011). "Ottery". www.sahistory.org.za.
  4. "Golden Arrow Bus services routes". www.gabs.co.za. Golden Arrow.
  5. "minibus taxis". www.capetown.gov.za. Cape Town municipality.
  6. Emily Purser (9 September 2008). "China Town retail park launched in Ottery". Cape Times (South Africa. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  7. "Ottery Centre information". www.otterycentre.co.za. Ottery Centre.
  8. "Ottery Centre refurbishment". www.otterycentre.co.za. Ottery Centre.
  9. "Makro Ottery". www.makro.co.za. Makro.
  10. "Battswood Primary School". www.sayello.com. SA Yellow.
  11. "Ottery Library library". www.capetownpubliclibraries.wikispaces.com. Cape Town municipality.
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