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Retreat, Cape Town

Retreat, Cape Town
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subdivision_nameSouth Africa
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Western Cape
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3City of Cape Town
subdivision_type4Main Place
subdivision_name4Cape Town
established_titleEstablished
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leader_titleCouncillor
leader_nameJohannes Burger
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demographics_type1Racial makeup (2011)
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demographics1_title1Black African
demographics1_info19.1%
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demographics1_info30.8%
demographics1_title4White
demographics1_info43.1%
demographics1_title5Other
demographics1_info52.9%
demographics_type2First languages (2011)
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demographics2_info159.2%
demographics2_title2Afrikaans
demographics2_info234.8%
demographics2_title5Other
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Retreat is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Geography

Retreat is bordered by Steenberg and Lavender Hill to the south, Tokai, Bergvliet and Kirstenhof to the West and Heathfield to the north. Retreat railway station is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town. Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Retreat.

History

Houses in Retreat

The suburb of Retreat in Cape Town was so named because the Dutch retreated to that area when they were losing the Battle of Muizenberg. The Dutch landed there after the Retreat and declared the area to be 'Terugtrekking van de nederlandse 1795' or in English, Retreat of the Netherlands 1795. The signage with 'Terugtrekking van de nederlandse 1795' written on it can be found at a Museum in Cape Town, South Africa.

Notable people

  • Roegchanda Pascoe, activist.

  • Jonathan Jansen, academic and former rector of the University of the Free State.

  • Winston Mankunku Ngozi

References

References

  1. "Sub Place Retreat". Census 2011.
  2. "Roegchanda Pascoe".
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