Three Anchor Bay
Three Anchor Bay Drieankerbaai | |
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Dutch Reformed Church in Three Anchor Bay | |
Three Anchor Bay | |
Location within Cape Town Three Anchor Bay Three Anchor Bay Three Anchor Bay (South Africa) Three Anchor Bay Three Anchor Bay (Africa) | |
Coordinates: 33°54′30″S 18°23′45″E / 33.90833°S 18.39583°ECoordinates: 33°54′30″S 18°23′45″E / 33.90833°S 18.39583°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Cape Town |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,225 |
• Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 14.9% |
• Coloured | 8.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.5% |
• White | 67.8% |
• Other | 5.0% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 67.9% |
• Afrikaans | 16.4% |
• Xhosa | 4.3% |
• Zulu | 1.0% |
• Other | 10.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8005 |
Three Anchor Bay is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Small anchorage in Table Bay. The name, first encountered in 1661, possibly refers to anchors securing chains stretched as defence across the bay. The form Drieankerbaai is preferred for official purposes.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Three Anchor Bay". Census 2011.
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 433. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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