Salt River, Cape Town
Salt River | |
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Street map of Salt River | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′58″S 18°27′27″E / 33.93278°S 18.45750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Bernadette Le Roux (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,577 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.5% |
| • Coloured | 45.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.8% |
| • White | 6.6% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 56.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.9% |
| • Xhosa | 10.1% |
| • Zulu | 1.8% |
| • Other | 15.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7925 |
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town's central business district. Salt River is served by a railway station of the same name, and has the postcode 7925. It is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".