Diep River, Cape Town

Diep River
Street map of Diep River
Diep River  Diep River shown within Western Cape
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Coordinates: 34°2′3″S 18°27′52″E / 34.03417°S 18.46444°E / -34.03417; 18.46444Coordinates: 34°2′3″S 18°27′52″E / 34.03417°S 18.46444°E / -34.03417; 18.46444
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area[1]
• Total	0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	2,515
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	11.8%
• Coloured	24.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	60.2%
• Other	2.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	82.3%
• Afrikaans	9.7%
• Xhosa	1.0%
• Other	6.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7800, 7945

Diep River is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, named after the Diep River that runs through the area. The suburb is bordered by Heathfield to the south and Plumstead to the north. Diep River railway station is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town.

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