Westlake | |
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 Interactive map of Westlake | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′33″S18°26′16″E / 34.07583°S 18.43778°E [1] | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Carolynne Franklin (Ward 71) [2] (Democratic Alliance) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [3] | |
• Total | 6,452 |
| • Density | 3,190/km2 (8,270/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 50.3% |
| • Coloured | 25.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 20.6% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 28.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 26.3% |
| • Xhosa | 28.9% |
| • isiZulu | 2.3% |
| • Other | 13.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7945 [4] |
| Area code | 021 |
Westlake is a residential suburb located in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census, the suburb has a population of 6,452 people with 2,076 households. [5]
Between 1942 and 1944, Westlake was predominantly used as a military area for the Union Defence Force. After the military left, Westlake was repurposed into a residential suburb for civilian occupation. [6]
