Salt River, Cape Town

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Salt River
Street map of Salt River
Coordinates: 33°55′58″S 18°27′27″E / 33.93278°S 18.45750°E / -33.93278; 18.45750
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Bernadette Le Roux (DA)
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,577
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	39.5%
• Coloured	45.0%
• Indian/Asian	3.8%
• White	6.6%
• Other	5.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	56.5%
• Afrikaans	15.9%
• Xhosa	10.1%
• Zulu	1.8%
• Other	15.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7925

Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town's central business district. Salt River is served by a railway station of the same name, and has the postcode 7925. It is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".