Mandalay, Mitchells Plain

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Mandalay
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Mandalay
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Mandalay
Coordinates: 34°00′59″S18°37′34″E / 34.0163°S 18.626°E / -34.0163; 18.626
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
Area
[1]
  Total2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total8,839
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 80.91%
   Coloured 12.85%
   Indian/Asian 0.33%
   White 0.21%
  Other1.30%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 9.66%
   English 17.24%
   IsiXhosa 67.93%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Mandalay is a neighbourhood in the northeastern corner of the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Educational institutions in the neighbourhood include:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Mandalay". Census 2011.