Bishopscourt is a small, wealthy, residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is part of the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, created in 2000, which includes the greater Cape Town area. It has approximately 350 houses most of which are on more than 4,000 square metres (1 acre) of land.
Bishopscourt | |
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Top, the historic Bishopscourt residence of Anglican archbishop. Bottom left, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is located to the immediate west of Bishopscourt. Bottom right, remaining part of Van Riebeeck's Hedge that used to run through the area. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′25″S 18°26′45″E / 33.99028°S 18.44583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,603 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.7% |
| • Coloured | 5.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 74.0% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 85.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.1% |
| • Xhosa | 3.0% |
| • Other | 6.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7708 |
The suburb includes the official residence of the Archbishop of Cape Town, which is known as Bishopscourt,[2] whence comes the name of the suburb.[3]
In 2015, it was ranked the sixth richest suburb in South Africa with an average property value of R11 million.[4] The area hosts a large number of foreign consulates and embassies in Cape Town.[5]
Nearby places of interest
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bishopscourt". Census 2011.
- ^ "Bishopscourt residence of Anglican archbishop, Cape Town". UCT Libraries Digital Collections. n.d. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Bishopscourt". Bishopscourt Residents' Association. n.d. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "South Africa's top 10 richest suburbs". businesstech.co.za. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Bishopscourt". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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