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Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain

Coordinates: 34°03′36″S 18°38′13″E / 34.060°S 18.637°E / -34.060; 18.637
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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)

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.

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.