Devil's Peak Estate | |
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 Interactive map of Devil's Peak Estate | |
| Coordinates:33°56′12″S18°25′49″E / 33.9368°S 18.4302°E /-33.9368; 18.4302 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,859 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 8.5% |
| • Coloured | 8.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.7% |
| • White | 77.8% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 72.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.9% |
| • Other | 8.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8001 |
Devil's Peak Estate is a suburb ofCape Town,South Africa in the area known as theCity Bowl. It is sandwiched betweenVredehoek andZonnebloem on the slopes ofDevil's Peak. According to the2011 census it has a population of 1,859 residents in an area of 0.46 square kilometres (0.18 sq mi).[1]
Devil's Peak is situated adjacent to theM3 expressway (De Waal Drive changed to Philip Kgosana Drive). The name Devil's Peak is descriptive of its location as this is the closes suburb to themountain peak of the same name. It is derived from a folklore story about a pipe smoking competition between a pirate named Jan van Hunks and the Devil. To this day when a cloud forms around the mountain people will say that "the Devil and van Hunks are at it again". Devil's Peak is known as one of the windiest places in the city bowl, often buffeted by the south-easterlyCape Doctor winds.
It is served by route 101 of theMyCiTi bus service.
Devil's Peak is a quiet neighbourhood often considered a sub-suburb ofVredehoek. It also falls under theneighbourhood watch community called DPV which stands for Devil's Peak & Vredehoek.
The area has access to theTable Mountain Reserve where the public has access to mountain trails. These are frequented by hikers and mountain bikers.
Every few years the area comes under threat of wildfires in which properties have been damaged. However a strong community program ensures that evacuation processes and destructive fires are kept under control.[2]
