Mitchells Plain

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Mitchells Plain

Total population

400,000

Coordinates-34.05°, 18.62°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Mitchells Plain is a large census designated sub-place located within the City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and situated about 28 km (17 mi) from the Cape Town city centre. It is one of South Africa's largest residential areas and contains multiple smaller suburbs. It is located on the Cape Flats on the False Bay coast between Muizenberg and Khayelitsha. Conceived of as a "model suburb" by the apartheid government, it was built during the 1970s to provide housing for Coloured victims of forced removal due to the implementation of the Group Areas Act.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.