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An aerial photograph of Blue Downs in the foreground and Mfuleni laying just beyond. Picture is taken of these two areas stretching to the west towards Table Mountain. Ikweze Park (on the left) and Delft (to the right) lay beyond.
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Blue Downs
Coordinates: 34°0′0″S18°41′51″E / 34.00000°S 18.69750°E / -34.00000; 18.69750
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Government
  TypeMetropolitan City Council
   Councillor Cynthia Claasen (Ward 19) (DA)
Bert Van Dalen (Ward 14) (DA)
Area
[1]
  Total24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total92,330
  Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 22.9%
   Coloured 74.9%
   Indian/Asian 0.5%
   White 0.3%
  Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 63.6%
   Xhosa 17.0%
   English 15.8%
  Other3.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7100
PO box
7105
Area code 021

Blue Downs is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Eastern Suburbs Zone of the City of Cape Town situated on the eastern outskirts of the city and is also located on the Cape Flats, a flat expanse of land east of Cape Town.

The suburb is one of the outlying areas of Cape Town that has been targeted by the Western Cape provincial government for development. Planned developments include improved public transportation for the area and the building of additional schools.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Blue Downs". Census 2011.