Heideveld
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Location within Cape Town  Heideveld | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′S 18°33′E / 33.967°S 18.550°ECoordinates: 33°58′S 18°33′E / 33.967°S 18.550°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Athlone, Cape Town |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,388 |
| • Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 5.3% |
| • Coloured | 92.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 63.1% |
| • English | 34.4% |
| • Xhosa | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 7764 |
Heideveld is a town or suburb in the Athlone part of Cape Town, South Africa. Its name means "heath-field".
Location
It is located in the Cape Town Metro area. It is surrounded by several divisions of itself including Vangurd Estate to the south, Welcome Estate to the east and south-east, Heideveld Station to the north and Surrey Estate to the west.
Government facilities
Heideveld has quite a few government facilities contrary to its size. A day hospital situated in the main road of Heidveld Road opposite the main flats. A train station at its North most point. It has five Primary schools: Woodlands Primary school in Heideveld, Vanguard Primary in vanguard, Estate Welcome Primary in Welcome, Estate Heideveld Primary on Modderdam Road, and Surrey Primary in Surry Estate.
It also has Big soccer field that accommodates for an annual Sunday League. The players consists of the surrounding areas like Surrey Estate, Gatesvile, Rylands etc.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Heideveld". Census 2011.
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