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Steenberg | |
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Coordinates: 34°4′S18°28′E / 34.067°S 18.467°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 4,168 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 4.1% |
• Coloured | 93.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
• White | 0.7% |
• Other | 0.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 54.1% |
• Afrikaans | 43.7% |
• Other | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7947 |
PO box | 7945 |
Area code | 021 |
Steenberg is a small community in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It has a population of slightly more than 4,000 and mainly includes those belonging to the Cape Coloured community. The main center of the suburb is Military Road, which runs from west connecting Tokai and Kirstenhof at the M4 Main Road and then east into the M5 which provides access to Muizenberg and various other northern suburbs including Bellville and Century City. Military Road has many small businesses lining its south side but also one of South Africa's largest retailers, Shoprite, which has a branch located close to the M5.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Town: