Crossroads, Western Cape
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Aerial view of Crossroads | |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′S 18°35′E / 33.983°S 18.583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,043 |
| • Density | 15,300/km2 (39,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 89.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.4% |
| • English | 3.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 9334 |
Crossroads is a high-density township in the Western Cape, South Africa.
It is situated near Cape Town International Airport and borders Nyanga, Philippi, Heideveld, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain. Crossroads is one of greater Cape Town's largest townships.