Back Kruispad Afrikaans Crossroads (Kapstadt) German Crossroads (Le Cap) French Crossroads, Cape Town NSO Crossroads, Cape Town Xhosa Crossroads, Cape Town Zulu
Crossroads | |
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 Aerial view of Crossroads | |
  Crossroads  Crossroads | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′S 18°35′E / 33.983°S 18.583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,043 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 89.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.4% |
| • English | 3.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 9334 |
Crossroads is a high-density township in the Western Cape, South Africa.
It is situated near Cape Town International Airport and borders Nyanga, Philippi, Heideveld, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain. Crossroads is one of greater Cape Town's largest townships.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Crossroads". Census 2011.