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Imizamo Yethu
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Imizamo Yethu |
| image_skyline | South Africa - Cape Town Imizamo Yethu Township (16497799161).jpg |
| image_caption | Imizamo Yethu Township |
| 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 |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.57 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 15538 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 91.6% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 3.7% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 0.2% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 0.1% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 4.4% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info1 | 59.5% |
| demographics2_title2 | English |
| demographics2_info2 | 10.7% |
| demographics2_title3 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info3 | 4.7% |
| demographics2_title4 | Zulu |
| demographics2_info4 | 3.4% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 21.7% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 7806 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| area_code_type | Area code |
Imizamo Yethu (Xhosa, meaning "Our Efforts" and commonly known as Mandela Park or IY) is an informal settlement in the greater Hout Bay Valley area. The 18 hectare settlement houses approximately 33 600 people..
Infrastructure
The community living conditions were improved by the Niall Mellon Township Trust with their People's Housing Process in 2002. This non-profit organisation based in Ireland sent volunteers to build several hundred basic homes for individuals in Imizamo Yethu.
Tourism industry
Residents provide tours of the preschool, day care, barber shop, auto shop, orphanage, grocery store and local pub. Many locals will also invite tourists into their homes where they sell hand-made bead work and jewellery.
2017 Fire
On 11 and 12 March 2017, a large section of Imizamo Yethu was devastated by fires that killed three people, destroyed 3,500 homes and displaced 15,000 people.
References
References
- "Main Place Imizamo Yethu". Census 2011.
- ""imizamo yethu" "mandela park"".
- "Niall Mellon Irish Township Trust | What We do | South Africa".
- "Imizamo Yethu Settlement (Hout Bay) - 2021 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (With Photos)".
- Etheridge, Jenna. (13 March 2017). "Rehabilitation underway after devastating Hout Bay blaze". [[News24 (website).
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