Constantia, Cape Town

Constantia
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Coordinates: 34°01′53″S 18°25′06″E / 34.03139°S 18.41833°E / -34.03139; 18.41833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Government
 • CouncillorLiz Brunette (Ward 62) (DA)
Denis Joseph (Ward 71) (DA)
Carol Bew (Ward 73) (DA)
Area
 • Total23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total12,564
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African9.4%
 • Coloured8.1%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White78.5%
 • Other1.9%
First languages (2011)
 • English83.3%
 • Afrikaans9.4%
 • IsiXhosa2.0%
 • Other5.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7806[2]
PO box
7848
Area code021

Constantia is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, situated about 15 kilometres south of the centre of Cape Town. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious suburbs in South Africa. The Constantia Valley lies to the east of and at the foot of the Constantiaberg mountain. Constantia Nek is a low pass linking to Hout Bay in the west.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Constantia Heights, Alphen, Bel Ombre, Witteboomen, Glen Alpine, Eagles Nest, Constantia, Silverhurst, Rust-En-Vrede, Barbarossa, Deurdrif, The Vines (Constantia), Belle Constantia, Graylands, Constantia Village, Constantia Vale, Sillery, Huis-In-Bos, Hope of Constantia, Nova Constantia, Airlie, Fir Grove and Sweet Valley from Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Cape Postal Codes of South Africa". Post. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

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