Three Anchor Bay
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Three Anchor Bay Drieankerbaai |
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DRC church in Three Anchor Bay
DRC church in Three Anchor Bay
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Three Anchor Bay shown within Western Cape | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Established | {{#property:P571}} |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,225 |
• Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 14.9% |
• Coloured | 8.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.5% |
• White | 67.8% |
• Other | 5.0% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 67.9% |
• Afrikaans | 16.4% |
• Xhosa | 4.3% |
• Zulu | 1.0% |
• Other | 10.4% |
Postal code (street) | 8005 |
Three Anchor Bay is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Small anchorage in Table Bay. The name, first encountered in 1661, possibly refers to anchors securing chains stretched as defence across the bay. The form Drieankerbaai is preferred for official purposes.[2]
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