Kalk Bay
Kalk Bay
Kalkbaai | |
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Kalk Bay as seen from the railway | |
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| Coordinates: 34°07′40″S 18°26′54″E / 34.12778°S 18.44833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Aimee Kuhl (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 700 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 8.1% |
| • Coloured | 32.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 54.6% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 86.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.3% |
| • Other | 3.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7975 |
| PO box | 7990 |
Kalk Bay (Afrikaans: Kalkbaai) is a fishing village and suburb of Cape Town. It lies on the west coast of False Bay. Much of the town is built on the slopes of mountains bordering the sea. These mountains, which have peaks of Table Mountain Sandstone, form several valleys. The railway from Cape Town to Simon's Town passes through Kalk Bay, which has one station near the harbour.
Kalk Bay is adjacent to the historically connected suburb of St James, with the division between the two being largely formal. They share the Kalk Bay & St. James Ratepayers and Residents Association, which manages a heritage committee and cooperates with the government on matters of safety and conservation.
In 2018, Forbes magazine named the neighbourhood one of the "coolest in the world", describing it as a "seaside haven" that was attracting more than just the local creative community.