Brooklyn, Cape Town

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Brooklyn, Cape Town
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Coordinates: 33°54′37″S18°28′58″E / 33.91028°S 18.48278°E / -33.91028; 18.48278
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Main Place Cape Town
Government
   Councillor Fabian Ah-Sing [1] (DA)
Area
[2]
  Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total10,941
  Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
   Black African 35.6%
   Coloured 31.5%
   Indian/Asian 1.2%
   White 30.3%
  Other1.5%
First languages (2011)
[2]
   English 52.6%
   Afrikaans 22.3%
   Xhosa 5.1%
  Other20.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7405 [3]
Area code 021

Brooklyn is a suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape with a population of 10,941 people. It lies to the north of Maitland, east of the Atlantic Ocean and Paarden Eiland, and west of Air Force Base Ysterplaat. The Black River flows through a section of Brooklyn. [4]

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Governance

Brooklyn is situated within Ward 55 of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The incumbent ward councillor is Fabian Ah-Sing of the Democratic Alliance. Ward 55 is also part of Subcouncil 15.

Demographics

The 2011 census recorded that the population of Brooklyn consists of 10,941. Of these, 50.37% are female and 49.63% are male. 35.60% described themselves as "Black African", 31.46% as "Coloured", 30.28% as "White", 1.17% as "Indian" or "Asian" and 1.49% as other. 52.62% of people spoke English as their first language, 22.25% spoke Afrikaans, 5.05% spoke Xhosa and 20.08 spoke other languages.

Education

Schools in the suburb are:

Transport

The M5 goes through Brooklyn. The N1 is situated to the south of Brooklyn. MyCiTi has routes that go through Brooklyn, so busses pass regularly through the suburb. Major roads in the suburb include Section Street and Koeberg Road. [5]

Shopping

The Northgate Estate is located in Brooklyn. It is situated directly on the intersection between the N1 and M5. The estate has more than 150 tenants including major retail chain stores. [6]

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References

  1. "Subcouncil ward information".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Brooklyn, Cape Town". Census 2011.
  3. "South African Postal Codes in South Africa – Zip Codes South Africa Postal Codes Directory".
  4. "Wazimap profile: Ward 55 (19100055), City of Cape Town, Western Cape".
  5. "Cape Town Routes & Stops | Travel with MyCiTi | MyCiTi IRT". www.myciti.org.za. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. "Northgate Estate - Cape Town". www.northgateestate.co.za. Retrieved 2020-06-02.