Retreat, Cape Town

Retreat
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Location within Cape Town  Retreat
Coordinates: 34°03′18″S 18°28′32″E / 34.05500°S 18.47556°E / -34.05500; 18.47556Coordinates: 34°03′18″S 18°28′32″E / 34.05500°S 18.47556°E / -34.05500; 18.47556
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Johannes Burger (DA)
Area[1]
• Total	5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	25,745
• Density	4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	9.1%
• Coloured	84.0%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	3.1%
• Other	2.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	59.2%
• Afrikaans	34.8%
• Other	6.0%
Postal code (street)	7945, 7965
PO box	7965

Retreat is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Geography

Retreat is bordered by Steenberg and Lavender Hill to the south, Tokai, Bergvliet and Kirstenhof to the West and Heathfield to the north. Retreat railway station 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 Retreat.

History

The suburb of Retreat in Cape Town was so named because the Dutch retreated to that area when they were losing the Battle of Muizenberg (1795?) The Dutch landed there after the Retreat and declared the area to be 'Terugtrekking van de nederlandse 1795' or in English, Retreat of the Netherlands 1795. The signage with 'Terugtrekking van de nederlandse 1795' written on it can be found at a Museum in Cape Town, South Africa.

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