Three Anchor Bay

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Three Anchor Bay

Drieankerbaai
Suburb of Cape Town
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Dutch Reformed Church in Three Anchor Bay
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Three Anchor Bay
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Three Anchor Bay
Coordinates: 33°54′30″S18°23′45″E / 33.90833°S 18.39583°E / -33.90833; 18.39583 Coordinates: 33°54′30″S18°23′45″E / 33.90833°S 18.39583°E / -33.90833; 18.39583
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Cape Town
Area
[1]
  Total0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,225
  Density7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 14.9%
   Coloured 8.9%
   Indian/Asian 3.5%
   White 67.8%
  Other5.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 67.9%
   Afrikaans 16.4%
   Xhosa 4.3%
   Zulu 1.0%
  Other10.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8005
Area code 021

Three Anchor Bay is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Small anchorage in Table Bay. The name, first encountered in 1661, possibly refers to anchors securing chains stretched as defence across the bay. The form Drieankerbaai is preferred for official purposes. [2]

Afrikaans language author and poet Ingrid Jonker drowned herself at the nearby beach on July 19, 1965. [3]

The National Sea Rescue Institute is headquartered there.

In the period May 2020 through February 2021 there were 25 apartments sold in the suburb at an average price of R 34361 / m² [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Three Anchor Bay". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 433. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. "Rapport".
  4. Martin (2021-03-29). "Three Anchor Bay Property Review". Lance Real Estate. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

4. Lance Real Estate Three Anchor Bay Property Review