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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Blue Downs

An aerial photograph of Blue Downs in the foreground and Mfuleni laying just beyond. Picture is taken of these two areas stretching to the west towards Table Mountain. Ikweze Park (on the left) and Delft (to the right) lay beyond.

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Coordinates: 34°0′0″S 18°41′51″E / 34.00000°S 18.69750°E / -34.00000; 18.69750Coordinates: 34°0′0″S 18°41′51″E / 34.00000°S 18.69750°E / -34.00000; 18.69750
Country| South Africa
Province| Western Cape
Municipality| City of Cape Town
Government

• Type| Metropolitan City Council
• Councillor| Cynthia Claasen (Ward 19) (DA)
Bert Van Dalen (Ward 14) (DA)
Area

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• Total| 24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 92,330
• Density| 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African| 22.9%
• Coloured| 74.9%
• Indian/Asian| 0.5%
• White| 0.3%
• Other| 1.3%
First languages (2011)

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• Afrikaans| 63.6%
• Xhosa| 17.0%
• English| 15.8%
• Other| 3.5%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)|

7100

PO box|

7105

Area code| 021

Blue Downs is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Oostenberg subregion of the City of Cape Town situated on the eastern outskirts of the city and is also located on the Cape Flats, a flat expanse of land east of Cape Town.

The suburb is one of the outlying areas of Cape Town that has been targeted by the Western Cape provincial government for development. Planned developments include improved public transportation for the area and the building of additional schools.

## See also[edit]

* Blackheath train accident

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Blue Downs". Census 2011.

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Communities of City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape

Seat: Cape Town

Atlantic Seaboard|

* Bakoven
* Bantry Bay
* Camps Bay
* Clifton
* Fresnaye
* Green Point
* Llandudno
* Mouille Point
* Sea Point
* Three Anchor Bay

Blaauwberg|

* Atlantis
* Bloubergstrand
* Brooklyn
* Century City
* Dunoon
* Duynefontein
* Joe Slovo Park
* Mamre
* Melkbosstrand
* Milnerton
* Parklands
* Table View

Cape Flats|

* Athlone
* Bishop Lavis
* Crawford
* Crossroads
* Gugulethu
* Hanover Park
* Heideveld
* Kenwyn
* Lansdowne
* Lavender Hill
* Manenberg
* Nyanga
* Ottery
* Philippi
* Browns Farm
* Philippi Horticultural
* Philippi East
* Rondebosch East
* Strandfontein

| Khayelitsha|

* Bongweni
* Harare/Holimisa
* Ikwezi Park
* Mandela Park
* Griffiths Mxenge
* QQ Section
* Silver Town
* Victoria Merge

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Mitchells Plain|

* Rocklands
* Westridge
* Portlands
* Tafelsig
* Eastridge
* Beacon Valley
* Lentegeur
* Woodlands
* Weltevreden
* Valley
* Colorado Park
* Mandalay
* Montclair
* Watergate Developments
* Heinz Park
* Morgans Village
* Rondevlei
* Westgate
* Montrose Park
* Lost City

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City Centre|

* Bo-Kaap
* De Waterkant
* Devil's Peak Estate
* District Six
* Foreshore
* Gardens
* Higgovale
* Oranjezicht
* Robben Island
* Schotsche Kloof
* Tamboerskloof
* University Estate
* Vredehoek
* Walmer Estate
* Woodstock
* Zonnebloem

Helderberg|

* Eerste River
* Faure
* Gordon's Bay
* Macassar
* Sir Lowry's Pass Village
* Somerset West
* Parel Vallei
* Strand
* Lwandle
* Nomzamo

Northern Suburbs|

* Belhar
* Bellville
* Boston
* Eversdal
* Kenridge
* Stellenberg
* Blue Downs
* Bonteheuwel
* Bothasig
* Brackenfell
* Delft
* Blikkiesdorp
* Durbanville
* Edgemead
* Elsie's River
* Epping
* Fisantekraal
* Goodwood
* Kensington
* Kraaifontein (Wallacedene)
* Kuils River
* Langa
* Joe Slovo
* Maitland
* Mfuleni
* Monte Vista
* Ndabeni
* Norwood
* Panorama
* Parow
* Philadelphia
* Pinelands
* Richwood
* Thornton
* Tygerberg

Southern Suburbs|

* Bergvliet
* Bishopscourt
* Claremont (Harfield Village)
* Constantia
* Diep River
* Grassy Park
* Heathfield
* Kenilworth
* Lotus River
* Meadowridge
* Mowbray
* Muizenberg
* Newlands
* Observatory
* Plumstead
* Retreat
* Rondebosch
* Rosebank
* Salt River
* Steenberg
* Tokai
* Wetton
* Wynberg

South Peninsula|

* Capri Village
* Clovelly
* Da Gama Park
* Fish Hoek
* Glencairn
* Hangberg
* Hout Bay
* Imizamo Yethu
* Kalk Bay
* Kommetjie
* Masiphumelele
* Noordhoek
* Ocean View
* Scarborough
* Simon's Town
* St James

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