Meadowridge

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Meadowridge
Meadowridge
Coordinates: 34°2′S18°27′E / 34.033°S 18.450°E / -34.033; 18.450
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Cape Town
Area
[1]
  Total1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,519
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 5.2%
   Coloured 5.7%
   Indian/Asian 1.0%
   White 85.9%
  Other2.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 90.1%
   Afrikaans 8.3%
  Other1.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7806
Area code 021

Meadowridge is a suburb in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is the second garden city in Cape Town and was officially opened on 23 March 1955.

Nearby schools are Bergvliet Primary School, Sweet Valley Primary School and Bergvliet High School. Close by is the local football club, Meadowridge AFC.

Meadowridge is home to the Meadowridge Library, one of Cape Town's top circulating libraries, which serves Meadowridge and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Meadowridge Sports Association is the custodian of the football fields, the forest and the building currently occupied by the Sunny Skies nursery school.

Meadowridge resident testimony–Over the last 10 years, the football field was closed in with fencing to prevent the local community from damaging the football ground for the odd match to be played irregularly. Older residents would remember the site as a place to visit and have fun with their children but the high fences now make it seem like a protected fortress.

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References

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