Tafelsig | |
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Coordinates: 34°03′36″S18°38′13″E / 34.060°S 18.637°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Mitchells Plain, Cape Town |
Area | |
• Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 61,757 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 6.10% |
• Coloured | 92.63% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.40% |
• White | 0.10% |
• Other | 0.76% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 68.36% |
• English | 26.20% |
• IsiXhosa | 2.99% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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Tafelsig has the largest New Apostolic Church building in the world. [2]
Educational institutions in the neighbourhood include:
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