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Bothasig
Suburban area of the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town
Suburban area of the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bothasig |
| pushpin_map | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Africa |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Cape |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | City of Cape Town |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| subdivision_name4 | Milnerton |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 4.07 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 11790 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 6.2% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 14.1% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 1.3% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 76.7% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.6% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | English |
| demographics2_info1 | 70.4% |
| demographics2_title2 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info2 | 25.2% |
| demographics2_title3 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info3 | 2.0% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 2.3% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 7441 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 7406 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
Bothasig is a northern suburb of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town City Centre.
Developed as a township mainly for Tradesmen/women and their families with a max income of R140 a month and laid out on the farm Bosmansdam, which it was initially named after, but renamed in 1966 after P W Botha, then Minister of Community Development and subsequently Prime Minister and State President of the Republic of South Africa.
Bothasig is an area located toward the west of the province Western Cape in South Africa. The area is very community focused and hosts the Bothasig Football Club (Abe Sher Stadium) alongside the Bothasig Baseball Club.
References
References
- "Sub Place Bothasig". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
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