Clifton, Cape Town

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Clifton
Suburb of Cape Town
An aerial view of Clifton 4th (furthest out), 3rd, and 2nd beaches (closest to the foreground).
Street map of Clifton
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Coordinates: 33°56′24″S 18°22′33″E / 33.93994°S 18.37588°E / -33.93994; 18.37588
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Type	Ward 54
• Councillor	Nicola Jowell (DA)
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	507
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	9.6%
• Coloured	8.1%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	78.0%
• Other	2.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	72.0%
• Afrikaans	15.4%
• Xhosa	3.2%
• Sotho	1.2%
• Other	8.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8005
Area code	021

Clifton is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is an exclusive residential area and is home to the most expensive real estate in South Africa,^[2] with dwellings nestled on cliffs that have sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.^[3]

Clifton was rated as one of the Top Ten Beaches by the cable and satellite television network Discovery Travel Channel in 2003 and 2004 and has received Blue Flag status. In 2005 and 2006 it was rated by Forbes at number 8 in the Top 10 Topless beaches in the World. Clifton is neighbored by the suburbs of Camps Bay and Bantry Bay.