Zonnebloem

Suburb of Cape Town, in Western Cape, South Africa
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Zonnebloem
District Six, Kanaladorp
Street map of Zonnebloem
Street map of Zonnebloem
33°55′52″S 18°25′59″E / 33.931°S 18.433°E / -33.931; 18.433
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Main PlaceCape Town
Area
 • Total1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,122
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African39.4%
 • Coloured31.4%
 • Indian/Asian2.2%
 • White19.6%
 • Other7.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English47.1%
 • Afrikaans26.6%
 • Xhosa8.5%
 • Zulu1.6%
 • Other16.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7925

Zonnebloem (Dutch for sunflower)[2] is a suburb in the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, previously part of District Six.

It was a farming estate until the early 19th century, when it became a suburb of Cape Town as the population and city boundaries grew.[3] Zonnebloem became a home to freed slaves, merchants, labourers and immigrants. During apartheid, the area of District Six was declared a white-only area and the previous residents were forcefully evicted under the Group Areas Act of the apartheid regime.

The suburb hosts the District Six Campus of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Zonnebloem". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Zonnebloem Information". WhereToStay. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "District Six". The Crossings Project. Devon County Council. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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