Fresnaye, Cape Town
Fresnaye | |
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Suburb of Cape Town | |
Fresnaye and Sea Point as seen from Lion's Head which surrounds the suburb on the East. Sea Point is to the North and the West separating the suburb from the Atlantic Ocean. | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′30″S 18°23′15″E / 33.92500°S 18.38750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Council Ward 54 |
| • Councillor | Nicola Jowell (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,011 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 9.5% |
| • Coloured | 4.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 83.1% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 81.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.8% |
| • Xhosa | 1.8% |
| • Other | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8005 |
| Area code | 021 |
Fresnaye (pronounced as "Fres-Nay" in a more affluent accent) is one of Cape Town's most affluent suburbs, situated between Signal Hill and Sea Point, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD).