Sea Point | |
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Suburb of Cape Town | |
Coordinates: 33°54′55″S 18°23′33″E / 33.91528°S 18.39250°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Government | |
• Councillor | Nicola Jowell (Democratic Alliance) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,332 |
• Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 18.0% |
• Coloured | 7.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.8% |
• White | 67.5% |
• Other | 4.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 68.6% |
• Afrikaans | 13.3% |
• Xhosa | 3.6% |
• Other | 14.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8005 |
PO box | 8060 |
Area code | 021 |
Sea Point (Afrikaans: Seepunt) is an affluent and densely populated suburb of Cape Town, situated between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD). Moving from Sea Point to the CBD, one passes first through the small suburb of Three Anchor Bay, then Green Point. Seaward from Green Point is the area known as Mouille Point (pronounced MOO-lee), where the local lighthouse is situated. It borders to the southwest the suburb of Bantry Bay. It is known for its large Jewish population, synagogues, and kosher food options.