Westgate | |
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Coordinates: 34°02′53″S18°35′17″E / 34.048°S 18.588°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Mitchells Plain, Cape Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 3,361 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 11.07% |
• Coloured | 86.31% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.83% |
• White | 0.15% |
• Other | 1.64% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 12.59% |
• English | 82.56% |
• IsiXhosa | 2.56% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Westgate is a neighbourhood located within the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located in the central western part of Mitchells Plain. Westgate Mall is located to the neighbourhood's immediate north on the other side of Morgenster Road.
Westgate or West Gate may refer to:
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