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| Coordinates:33°57′20″S18°28′27″E / 33.95556°S 18.47417°E /-33.95556; 18.47417 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,963 |
| • Density | 4,510/km2 (11,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 44.8% |
| • Coloured | 8.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 37.9% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 64.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.3% |
| • Xhosa | 5.7% |
| • Zulu | 2.4% |
| • Other | 17.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7700 |
| Area code | (021) 685 |
Rosebank is one of theSouthern Suburbs ofCape Town,South Africa, located between the suburbs ofMowbray andRondebosch.
Rosebank is located on the lower eastern slope ofDevil's Peak, stretching down to theLiesbeeck River, and on the other side of the river up to the edge ofRondebosch Common. On the west it is bounded by theM3 freeway. The historicMostert's Mill is located just next to the freeway. Much of the land between the M3 and Main Road, which runs north-south through the suburb, belongs to theUniversity of Cape Town and is used for residences and sports fields. The area around Main Road is a mixture of university residences, shops andblocks of flats.
Parallel to Main Road, and one block east from it, theMetrorailSouthern Line divides Rosebank in half;Rosebank railway station is the main public transport facility in the suburb. There are no road crossings of the railway in Rosebank; the nearest are the Durban Road bridge in Mowbray to the north and the Belmont Road bridge in Rondebosch to the south. There are, however, several pedestrian subways under the railway.
The area east of the railway, as far as Liesbeek Parkway, contains a mixture of blocks of flats and detached houses; many of the residences in this area are occupied by students from the university. The Cape Town offices of theCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research and theSouth African Bureau of Standards are also located here. Liesbeek Parkway is adual carriageway which runs north-south through the suburb, running mostly parallel to the Liesbeeck River. East of Liesbeek Parkway and the river is an area of larger houses, with a more affluent population. Also located in this area isRustenburg Girls' High School.
According to the2011 Census, the population of Rosebank consisted of 4,963 people in 1,343 households. 45% of the population described themselves as "Black African", 38% as "White", 9% as "Coloured" and 6% as "Indian orAsian". Of those who were asked about theirfirst language (which excluded those in university residences), 65% spokeEnglish, 9% spokeAfrikaans and 6% spokeisiZulu. Notably, 12% spoke a language that was not one of South Africa's11 official languages.[1] 50% of residents of the suburb live in institutions (principally university residences), 30% live inflats, and 19% live in houses. Over 99% of residents hadmains electricity, pipeddrinking water, aflush toilet and regularrefuse collection.
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