Observatory, Cape Town
Observatory | |
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Top: One of the historic buildings at the former Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope. Middle left: Groote Schuur Hospital. Centre Middle: A World War I monument. Middle right: Cafes on lower main road in Observatory. Bottom: Observatory's soccer and hockey stadium looking towards Devil's Peak. | |
Street map of Observatory | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′16″S 18°28′15″E / 33.93778°S 18.47083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Yusuf Mohamed (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,207 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.7% |
| • Coloured | 18.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.6% |
| • White | 34.4% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 66.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.2% |
| • Xhosa | 5.9% |
| • Zulu | 1.4% |
| • Other | 15.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7925 |
| PO box | 7935 |
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital. It takes its name from the South African Astronomical Observatory headquarters, built in 1829 by the Royal Observatory.