Blouberg, Western Cape

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Coordinates: 33°49′S18°29′E / 33.817°S 18.483°E / -33.817; 18.483
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Area
[1]
 • Total25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total106 222
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 44.4%
 •  Coloured 6.5%
 •  Indian/Asian 1.9%
 •  White 44.7%
 • Other2.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  English 43.7%
 •  Xhosa 27.5%
 •  Afrikaans 14.7%
 • Other14.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7441

Blouberg or Blaauwberg, is a group of suburbs situated along the Table Bay, approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) north of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Geography

Location

Situated on the West Coast, the geographical position of Blouberg is between the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve to the north and Milnerton to the south. Due to most of the area having been developed around Table View, Blouberg is also known as the Greater Table View area and many of the suburbs are considered as extensions of Table View.

Suburbs

Blouberg comprises the coastal suburbs of Bloubergstrand, Big Bay and Table View, which is the largest suburb of the area. Between these coastal suburbs and West Coast Road to the east are Bloubergrant, Blouberg Rise, Blouberg Sands and West Beach. Between Table View and the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve to the south is Flamingo Vlei. Bordering Table View to the east along the Diep River are Rosendal, Sunridge and West Riding. North of Table View and east of West Coast Road is Sunningdale, Parklands and Parklands Extension. North of Sunningdale and Parklands on the urban edge is the new fast-developing suburb of Sandown.

The areas east of the Diep River and west of the N7 are mainly dominated by industrial areas such as the Astron Energy Oil Refinery and Killarney Gardens and the informal settlement of Du Noon. Richwood, located east of the N7 is a fast-developing middle-class residential suburb. [2]

Retail

Blouberg includes a host of several shopping malls with the largest of these being the established Bayside Mall in Table View and the newer Table Bay Mall in Sandown. [3] [4]

Smaller shopping centres include:

Growth

The location of Blouberg, just under 20 minutes from Cape Town and its self-sufficiency from the city made the area a convenient place to purchase residential property and as a result, a lot of residential development has been constructed in recent years or is still under construction here. The area north of Blouberg has rapidly expanded with new extensions such as Sunningdale, Sandown and Parklands North, which mostly comprise of complexes and townhouses while the northern extension of Rivergate is a new mixed-use development north of Sandown Road and just off the N7 highway. [12] [13]

Healthcare

Private healthcare

Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital is the sole hospital serving Blouberg. Owned by Netcare Limited, it is a private hospital operating 24-hour emergency services. The hospital is located between West Coast Road and Waterville Street, just north of West Coast Village in Sunningdale. [14]

Public healthcare

Table View Clinic is a government-funded municipal clinic operated by the City of Cape Town, catering to residents' healthcare needs within the Blaauwberg Health region. [15]

Transport

Roads

Blouberg is mainly reached via the R27 (West Coast Road), a major regional route connecting Milnerton and Cape Town to the south with Melkbosstrand and Velddrif to the north. The suburb can also be reached from Cape Town and Malmesbury via the N7 through the M12 Interchange in Du Noon and the M14 Interchange in Milnerton, from Milnerton and Muizenberg via the M5, from Burgundy Estate and Parow via the M12 and from Parow and Melkbosstrand via the M14.

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  2. ↑ "Census 2011: Main Place: Blouberg". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ↑ https://baysidemall.co.za/
  4. ↑ "Table Bay Mall". www.tablebaymall.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ↑ "The Emporium Centre – Sandown Road, Parklands, Cape Town" . Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ↑ "Home | Flamingo Square". flamingosquare.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ↑ "HOME". Sandown Retail Crossing. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  8. ↑ "Seaside Village Shopping Centre | Big Bay | Cape Town". Seaside Village Shopping Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  9. ↑ "Tableview Shopping Centre – I see, I Like, I shop!" . Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  10. ↑ "The Stables Shopping Centre | Dunoon". www.annenberg.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  11. ↑ "West Coast Village". www.westcoastvillagesunningdale.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  12. ↑ "Why Parklands is one of the fastest-growing areas in Cape Town". www.realnet.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  13. ↑ Rivergate-admin. "Home". Rivergate. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  14. ↑ https://www.netcare.co.za/netcare-facilities/netcare-blaauwberg-hospital
  15. ↑ "City of Cape Town Link". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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