Green Point, Cape Town
Green Point | |
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Suburb of Cape Town | |
An aerial view of Green Point from Signal Hill | |
Interactive map of Green Point | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′S 18°24′E / 33.900°S 18.400°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,362 |
| • Density | 2,670/km2 (6,910/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.3% |
| • Coloured | 10.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.2% |
| • White | 60.9% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 67.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.2% |
| • Xhosa | 3.2% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 12.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8051 |
| PO box | 8005 |
| Area code | 021 |
Green Point (Afrikaans: Groenpunt) is a predominantly affluent, mixed-use suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa, located to the north west of Cape Town CBD. The suburb stretches from the coast to the bottom of Signal Hill, with Three Anchor Bay to its west and the V&A Waterfront to its east.
The area is home to Cape Town Stadium, a major sporting and events venue, and the largest of its kind in the Western Cape. The Sea Point Promenade, a coastal pathway, runs through the suburb, connecting it to nearby Three Anchor Bay and Sea Point. Somerset Road forms the main thoroughfare in Green Point, and is lined by restaurants, cafés, delis, boutiques, and nightclubs, and other commercial establishments.