Salt River, Cape Town
Salt River | |
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Interactive map of Salt River | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′58″S 18°27′27″E / 33.93278°S 18.45750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Bernadette Le Roux (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,577 |
| • Density | 2,390/km2 (6,190/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.5% |
| • Coloured | 45.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.8% |
| • White | 6.6% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 56.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.9% |
| • Xhosa | 10.1% |
| • Zulu | 1.8% |
| • Other | 15.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7925 |
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town CBD.
The area is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".