Bakoven

Bakoven
Bakoven
Bakoven
Bakoven

 Bakoven shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 33°57′47″S 18°22′55″E / 33.963°S 18.382°E / -33.963; 18.382Coordinates: 33°57′47″S 18°22′55″E / 33.963°S 18.382°E / -33.963; 18.382
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Area[1]
  Total 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,209
  Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 10.6%
  Coloured 3.4%
  Indian/Asian 2.2%
  White 82.6%
  Other 1.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 72.6%
  Afrikaans 14.2%
  Xhosa 1.7%
  Other 11.5%
Postal code (street) 8005

Bakoven is a settlement on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, south of Camps Bay. 'Baking oven', possibly after an off shore rock of that shape; the name is Dutch in origin.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Bakoven". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 63. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.