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Walmer Estate
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Walmer Estate is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies at the foot of Table Mountain and is bordered to the south by Table Mountain National Park, to the north-east by Woodstock and to the west by Zonnebloem. It covers an area of 0.47 km2.[2]
Key Information
History
[edit]Walmer Estate was part of the former District Six area of Cape Town, which was subject to forced removals under the now repealed Group Areas Act.[3]
Demographics
[edit]The current population of Walmer estate is cosmopolitan, with a population of 17.9% Black African, 55.6% Coloured, 10% Indian/Asian and 8.8% White. The main languages spoken are English and Afrikaans.[4]
The suburb has been experiencing urban renewal.[5]
Education
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Walmer Estate". Census 2011.
- ^ "Census 2011: Sub Place: Walmer Estate". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). up.ac.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Kay McCormick (2002). Language in Cape Town's District Six. Oxford University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-19-823554-5.
- ^ NJ Kotze and IJ van der Merwe. "Neighbourhood renewal in Cape Town's inner city: Is it gentrification?".
- ^ Team, Student Portal (2019-10-01). "Walmer Estate Primary School | Registration | Fees | Contacts". Student Portal. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Walmer High School". Walmer High School. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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