Tamboerskloof

Tamboerskloof

Tamboerskloof seen from Tafelberg Road on Table Mountain
Tamboerskloof

 Tamboerskloof shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 33°55′45″S 18°24′15″E / 33.92917°S 18.40417°ECoordinates: 33°55′45″S 18°24′15″E / 33.92917°S 18.40417°E
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Cape Town
Government
  Councillor Dave Bryant (DA)
Area[1]
  Total 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,984
  Density 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 14.7%
  Coloured 5.1%
  Indian/Asian 1.6%
  White 75.8%
  Other 2.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 62.6%
  Afrikaans 27.6%
  Other 9.9%
Postal code (street) 8001
Area code 021
Website www.tbkwatch.com
A view of Tamboerskoof

Tamboerskloof is a neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It lies on the slopes of Lion's Head and Signal Hill, adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Gardens and Bo-Kaap. Tamboerskloof is one neighbourhood within the bouquet of neighbourhoods referred to as the City Bowl.

Schools

Several schools can be found within Tamboerskloof, including Tamboerskloof Primary School, Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt, Jan van Riebeek Primary School and Jan van Riebeek High School.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, the population of Tamboerskloof was 2 921. The following tables show various demographic data about Tamboerskloof from that census.[2]

Gender
Gender Population %
Female 1 375 52.93%
Male 1 546 47.07%
Ethnic Group
Group Population %
Black African 166 5.68%
Coloured 168 5.75%
Indian/Asian 27 0.92%
White 2 559 87.61%
Home Language
Language Population %
English 1 914 65.53%
Afrikaans 693 23.72%
Xhosa 58 1.99%
Other African languages 35 1.20%
Other languages 221 7.57%

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Tamboerskloof". Census 2011.
  2. "Tamboerskloof". City of Cape Town - Census 2001. City of Cape Town. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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