Milnerton
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| View of Table Mountain from Milnerton beach
View of Table Mountain from Milnerton beach
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Location within Cape Town
Milnerton
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 43.70 km2 (16.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,630 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 29.9% |
| • Coloured | 17.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.6% |
| • White | 47.7% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 55.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.0% |
| • Xhosa | 14.0% |
| • Other | 12.4% |
| Postal code (street) | 7441 |
| PO box | 7435 |
| Area code | 021 |
Milnerton is a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast 11 kilometres to the north of the city's centre.
The Milnerton area of Cape Town includes Cambridge Estate, Century City, Du Noon, Joe Slovo Park, Lagoon Beach, Milnerton Ridge, Royal Ascot, Sanddrift, Tygerhof and Woodbridge Island.
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Milnerton lagoon
One of the most identifiable features of Milnerton is its lagoon, formed where the Diep River enters the sea, with palm trees adorning the lagoon banks.
Woodbridge Island
Two bridges join Woodbridge Island to the mainland of Milnerton proper. The wooden bridge is now a national heritage site. A newer bridge allows cars to cross to the island. The Milnerton Lighthouse is also a popular landmark found on the island.
Milnerton beach
Milnerton's beach is well known for its view of Table Mountain and is a popular surfing spot. The water is generally cold as a result of the Benguela current that flows along Africa's western shore .The beach is also managed by Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club, who help to prevent drownings on the beach and surrounding area. Every Wednesday during summer the surfski and stand up paddlers use the SE winds to race to Big Bay beach.
Nature reserves
Milnerton is the location of two nature reserves which are owned and managed by the City of Cape Town. The Table Bay Nature Reserve Milnerton Racecourse Section is situated inside the race tracks of the old Milnerton Racecourse.
Coat of arms
Milnerton had its own municipality from 1955 to 1996. The town council assumed a coat of arms, designed by Cornelis Pama, in October 1963,[2] and registered it with the Cape Provincial Administration in February 1966[3] and at the Bureau of Heraldry in February 1968.[4]
The arms were : Per chevron ploye Or with two horse-shoe Gules, and barry wavy of eight Azure and Argent (i.e. the shield was divided by a curved chevron-shaped line, the upper part displaying two red horseshoes on a gold background and the lower part having eight silver and blue stripes with wavy edges).
The crest was a red demi-horse and the motto Per mare per terram.
References
- Milnerton.info. Accessed 28 April 2006.
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