Fresnaye, Cape Town

Fresnaye
Fresnaye and Sea Point as seen from Lion's Head which surrounds the suburb on the East. Sea Point is to the North and the West separating the suburb from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Location within Cape Town  Fresnaye
Coordinates: 33°55′30″S 18°23′15″E / 33.92500°S 18.38750°E / -33.92500; 18.38750Coordinates: 33°55′30″S 18°23′15″E / 33.92500°S 18.38750°E / -33.92500; 18.38750
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Type	Metropolitan Council Ward 54
• Councillor	Beverley Schäfer [1] (DA)
Area[2]
• Total	0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	2,011
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
• Black African	9.5%
• Coloured	4.0%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	83.1%
• Other	2.6%
First languages (2011)[2]
• English	81.2%
• Afrikaans	9.8%
• Xhosa	1.8%
• Other	7.3%
Postal code (street)	8005

Fresnaye is one of Cape Town's most affluent suburbs, situated between Signal Hill and Sea Point, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD).

Geography

Fresnaye is set on the slopes of Lion’s Head on the East and between Sea Point and Bantry Bay to the suburb's North West and South West respectively.

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