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Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha looking east, from Lookout Hill over Ilitha Park
Khayelitsha looking east, from Lookout Hill over Ilitha Park
Khayelitsha is located in Western Cape
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha is located in South Africa
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha is located in Africa
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha
Coordinates: 34°02′25″S 18°40′40″E / 34.04028°S 18.67778°E / -34.04028; 18.67778
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
[1]
 • Total38.71 km2 (14.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total391,749
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African98.6%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2019)
[1]
 • Xhosa90.5%
 • English3.2%
 • Sotho1.4%
 • Afrikaans1.1%
 • Other3.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7784
PO box
7783

Khayelitsha (/ˌk.əˈlə/) is a township in Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The name is Xhosa for New Home.[2] It is reputed to be one of the largest[3] and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Khayelitsha". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Khayelitsha Township". South African History Online.
  3. ^ New, Assertive Women's Voices in Local Election Archived 10 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine by Erna Curry, 29 January 2011

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