Bothasig
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Bothasig | |
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Bothasig shown within Western Cape | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Milnerton |
Established | {{#property:P571}} |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,790 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 6.2% |
• Coloured | 14.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
• White | 76.7% |
• Other | 1.6% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 70.4% |
• Afrikaans | 25.2% |
• Xhosa | 2.0% |
• Other | 2.3% |
Postal code (street) | 7441 |
PO box | 7406 |
Bothasig also known as 'The Sig' is a suburban area of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town city centre.
Township 2,5 km from Milnerton, laid out on the farm Bosmansdam and named after it, but renamed in 1966 after P W Botha, then Minister of Community Development and subsequently Prime Minister and State President of the Republic of South Africa.[2]
Bothasig is an area located toward the west of the province Western Cape in South Africa. The area is very community focused and hosts a soccer club (Abe Sher Stadium) alongside the Bothasig Baseball Club.
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