Century City, Cape Town

Century City
Suburb of Cape Town
The main Canal within Century City, with Table Mountain in the background
Interactive map of Century City
Coordinates: 33°53′30″S 18°30′30″E / 33.89167°S 18.50833°E / -33.89167; 18.50833
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
 • Total
2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,239
 • Density1,620/km2 (4,190/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African15.9%
 • Coloured10.1%
 • Indian/Asian19.9%
 • White49.6%
 • Other4.5%
First languages (2011)
 • English69.6%
 • Afrikaans15.7%
 • Xhosa2.9%
 • Zulu1.2%
 • Other10.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7441
PO box
7446
Area code021

Century City is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is a mixed-use development, which includes residential, retail, commercial, and entertainment components.

The neighborhood is located 10 km to the north-east of Cape Town CBD, along the N1 freeway, and is traversed by numerous waterways, wetlands, and canals.

Canal Walk shopping mall, which forms part of Century City, is Cape Town's largest mall, and a major shopping destination for residents.