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De Waterkant
Part of Cape Town, in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the street in Paramaribo, Suriname, see Waterkant.
De Waterkant is a sub-district of the suburb of Green Point, Cape Town. The neighbourhood is adjacent to the central business district on the southeastern end of Somerset Road. On the south, it is neighboured by the historically coloured district of Bo-Kaap.
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De Waterkant | |
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Clockwise from top: Street in De Waterkant, Cape Quarter Mall, An old house in De Waterkant, Bo-Kaap seen from De Waterkant, Old traditional homes of De Waterkant. | |
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Coordinates: 33°54′55″S 18°25′08″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 361 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 11.6% |
• Coloured | 5.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
• White | 75.3% |
• Other | 2.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 69.8% |
• Afrikaans | 17.2% |
• Sotho | 1.4% |
• Other | 11.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8001 |
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De Waterkant is a convenient address for many young professionals, the upper-class, and niche restaurants and retailers. The area is home to the Cape Quarter shopping mall[2] and Vega's Cape Town campus.[3]