Muizenberg
Muizenberg | |
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From top left, Muizenberg Railway Station. Surfer's corner at night (top right). Muizenberg beach (centre). The historic beach changing huts on Muizenberg Beach (bottom left). Het Posthuys, a special historical feature in Muizenberg (bottom right). | |
Interactive map of Muizenberg | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′20″S 18°28′05″E / 34.10556°S 18.46806°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Established | 1895 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,857 |
| • Density | 2,434/km2 (6,305/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.1% |
| • Coloured | 26.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 27.8% |
| • Other | 5.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 44.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 22.8% |
| • Xhosa | 15.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.4% |
| • Other | 16.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7945 |
| PO box | 7950 |
| Area code | (021) 787/788 |
Muizenberg (/ˈmjuːzənbɜːrɡ/ MEW-zən-burg, Dutch for 'mice mountain') is a beachside suburb and former town, situated in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, South Africa.
Located where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast, Muizenberg is considered to be the main surfing spot in Cape Town, and is home to a surfing community centered on the popular "Surfer's Corner".