Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain

Tafelsig is a neighbourhood in the south eastern corner of the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Tafelsig
Tafelsig is located in Western Cape
Tafelsig
Tafelsig
Tafelsig is located in South Africa
Tafelsig
Tafelsig
Coordinates: 34°03′36″S 18°38′13″E / 34.060°S 18.637°E / -34.060; 18.637
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceMitchells Plain, Cape Town
Area
 • Total4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total61,757
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African6.10%
 • Coloured92.63%
 • Indian/Asian0.40%
 • White0.10%
 • Other0.76%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans68.36%
 • English26.20%
 • IsiXhosa2.99%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

History

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The New Apostolic Church in Tafelsig in 2011

Tafelsig has the largest New Apostolic Church building in the world.[2]

Educational institutions in the neighbourhood include:

  • Agape School
  • Yellowwood Primary School
  • Perseverance Primary School
  • Cascade Primary School
  • Searidge Park Primary School
  • Tafelsig Primary School
  • Huguenot Primary School
  • Mitchell Heights Primary School
  • Tafelsig Secondary School
  • AZ Berman High School

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Tafelsig". Census 2011.
  2. ^ A church of superlatives. Retrieved on 6 April 2024.