Rondebosch East
Rondebosch East
Rondebosch-Oos | |
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Rondebosch East Common looking towards Table Mountain. | |
Interactive map of Rondebosch East | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′45″S 18°29′54″E / 33.97917°S 18.49833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Mark Kleinschmidt (Ward 60) (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,633 |
| • Density | 4,410/km2 (11,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.3% |
| • Coloured | 51.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 18.5% |
| • White | 9.4% |
| • Other | 8.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 84.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.1% |
| • Xhosa | 2.6% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7780 |
| Area code | 021 |
Rondebosch East is a residential suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of the city centre. As the name suggests, it is located to the east of the neighboring suburb of Rondebosch (separated by the M5 freeway). As of 2001 it had a population of approximately 4,600 people in an area of just over 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi). A large common, similar to but smaller than Rondebosch Common, is located in the center of the suburb.