Heathfield, Cape Town

Heathfield
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Coordinates: 34°02′55″S 18°28′07″E / 34.04861°S 18.46861°E / -34.04861; 18.46861Coordinates: 34°02′55″S 18°28′07″E / 34.04861°S 18.46861°E / -34.04861; 18.46861
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Denis Joseph (Ward 71) (DA) Johannes Burger (Ward 72) (DA)
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,649
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	11.8%
• Coloured	65.1%
• Indian/Asian	1.3%
• White	20.7%
• Other	1.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	83.0%
• Afrikaans	9.9%
• Other	7.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7945

Heathfield is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Overview[]

Heathfield is bordered by Retreat to the south and Diep River to the north, and was named for the many varieties of heath that grew and still grow there.^[2] It is situated on the Cape Flats, a large area of unconsolidated sand.

Heathfield railway station (opened in 1913 to assist passengers on the interchange of the line to Ottery) is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town.

Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Heathfield.

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