Rondebosch East
Encyclopedia
Rondebosch East is a residential suburb of Cape Town
, South Africa
, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the city centre. As the name suggests, it is located to the east of the neighbouring suburb of Rondebosch
. it had a population of approximately 4000 people in an area of just over 1 square kilometre (0.386102158592535 sq mi).
metropolitan municipality
; the current ward councillor
is Patrick Hill of the Democratic Alliance. The ward in turn forms part of the Athlone & District Subcouncil.
to the north and east, Crawford
to the east, Lansdowne
to the south, and Rondebosch
to the west. The boundaries of the area recognised as Rondebosch East in the 2001 Census
lie along the M5 freeway (Kromboom Parkway), Mosman Road, the Cape Flats Railway Line, and Lawson Road. It is largely flat, located as it is on the sandy Cape Flats
, and is elevated less than 20 metres (65.6 ft) above sea level.
, 23% as White, 20% as Indian or Asian, and 8% as Black African. 86% spoke English
as their first language, 7% spoke Afrikaans, and 3% spoke Xhosa
.
on the Cape Flats Line
is located on the eastern edge of the suburb.
is located just outside the suburb in Lansdowne.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the city centre. As the name suggests, it is located to the east of the neighbouring suburb of Rondebosch
Rondebosch
Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with a medium-size shopping area, a small business district as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.-History:...
. it had a population of approximately 4000 people in an area of just over 1 square kilometre (0.386102158592535 sq mi).
Governance
Rondebosch East lies within ward 60 of the City of Cape TownCity of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town is the metropolitan municipality which governs the city of Cape Town, South Africa and its suburbs and exurbs. As of 2007, it had a population of 3,497,097....
metropolitan municipality
Metropolitan municipality (South Africa)
In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or conurbation...
; the current ward councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
is Patrick Hill of the Democratic Alliance. The ward in turn forms part of the Athlone & District Subcouncil.
Geography
Rondebosch East borders on AthloneAthlone, Cape Town
Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town located to the east of the city centre on the Cape Flats to the south of the N2 highway. It is named after Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone who was Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1930...
to the north and east, Crawford
Crawford, Cape Town
Crawford is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located to the East of the City Centre on the Cape Flats to the South of the N2 highway. The suburb is surrounded by the suburbs of Lansdowne, Rondebosch East, Athlone, Belthorn Estate, Rylands, and Belgravia...
to the east, Lansdowne
Lansdowne, Cape Town
Lansdowne is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of the area Cape Flats, and is situated 10 kilometres SouthEast of Cape Town City Centre, between the two neighbour towns Rondebosch East and Crawford. Lansdowne is served by a railway station of the same name, on the Cape Flats...
to the south, and Rondebosch
Rondebosch
Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with a medium-size shopping area, a small business district as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.-History:...
to the west. The boundaries of the area recognised as Rondebosch East in the 2001 Census
South African National Census of 2001
The South African National Census of 2001 is the most recent national census of South Africa.The census was undertaken by Statistics South Africa and undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night, 9–10 October 2001. The enumeration primarily took place from 10 to...
lie along the M5 freeway (Kromboom Parkway), Mosman Road, the Cape Flats Railway Line, and Lawson Road. It is largely flat, located as it is on the sandy Cape Flats
Cape Flats
The Cape Flats is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To many people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'....
, and is elevated less than 20 metres (65.6 ft) above sea level.
Demography
The 2001 census recorded the population of Rondebosch East as consisting of 3946 people. Of these, 53% were female and 47% male. 49% self-described as ColouredColoured
In the South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswana and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured refers to an heterogenous ethnic group who possess ancestry from Europe, various Khoisan and Bantu tribes of Southern Africa, West Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaya, India, Mozambique,...
, 23% as White, 20% as Indian or Asian, and 8% as Black African. 86% spoke English
South African English
The term South African English is applied to the first-language dialects of English spoken by South Africans, with the L1 English variety spoken by Zimbabweans, Zambians and Namibians, being recognised as offshoots.There is some social and regional variation within South African English...
as their first language, 7% spoke Afrikaans, and 3% spoke Xhosa
Xhosa language
Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. Xhosa is spoken by approximately 7.9 million people, or about 18% of the South African population. Like most Bantu languages, Xhosa is a tonal language, that is, the same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meanings when said...
.
Transport
Kromboom Road is the main road through Rondebosch East, connecting it to Rondebosch and Crawford, and to the M5 freeway at exit 13. Crawford railway stationCrawford railway station (Cape Town)
Crawford railway station is a Metrorail station that serves the suburbs of Rondebosch East and Crawford in Cape Town, South Africa. It is served by trains on the Cape Flats Line....
on the Cape Flats Line
Cape Flats Line
The Cape Flats Line is a commuter rail line in Cape Town, South Africa, operated by Metrorail Western Cape. It connects central Cape Town with the suburbs of Pinelands, Athlone, Lansdowne, Ottery and Retreat.-Route:...
is located on the eastern edge of the suburb.
Education
Rondebosch East Primary School is located centrally in Rondebosch East; Windsor High SchoolWindsor High School (Cape Town)
Windsor High School is situated in the suburb of Rondebosch East in Cape Town, South Africa.First established in 1935, it moved into its present building in 1938 and was known as Lansdowne High...
is located just outside the suburb in Lansdowne.