Steenberg, Cape Town
Steenberg | |
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Interactive map of Steenberg | |
| Coordinates: 34°4′S 18°28′E / 34.067°S 18.467°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,168 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 4.1% |
| • Coloured | 93.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 54.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 43.7% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7947 |
| PO box | 7945 |
| Area code | 021 |
Steenberg is a small neighborhood in the Southern Suburbs region of Cape Town, South Africa. In the 2011 South African Census, the suburb had a population of just over 4,000, many of whom are part of the Cape Coloured community.
The main center of the suburb is Military Road, which runs from west connecting Tokai and Kirstenhof at the M4 Main Road and then east into the M5 which provides access to Muizenberg and various other northern suburbs including Bellville and Century City.
Military Road has many small businesses lining its south side but also one of South Africa's largest retailers, Shoprite, which has a branch located close to the M5.