Ottery, Cape Town

Ottery
Street map of Ottery Street map of Ottery
Ottery  Ottery shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town Ottery
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Government
• Councillor	Montgomery Oliver (Ward 63) (DA) George March (Ward 66) (ID)
Area
• Total	1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,089
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	5.4%
• Coloured	66.3%
• Indian/Asian	3.8%
• White	12.2%
• Other	12.3%
First languages (2011)
• English	82.5%
• Afrikaans	12.8%
• Xhosa	2.2%
• Other	2.5%
Postal code (street)	7808
PO box	7800
Area code	021

Ottery is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is on the edge of the Southern Suburbs. The Youngsfield Military Base, Royal Cape Golf Club and Cape Town's 'official' China Town are located in the suburb. Every year the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery hosts the Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour on 12 March.

Transport

There is an Ottery train station present and is on the Cape Flats line, which connects Heathfield to Cape Town via Athlone. The Ottery station was built in 1904 (finished on 1 February). The line was built for private use and was acquired as government property on 1 July 1908. The Golden Arrow busses pass the Ottery centre as well, part of the Wynberg to Khayelitsha route. Minibus taxi's pass through Ottery on Ottery Road, en route to Wynberg from Lotus River and Mitchells Plain respectively. More information can be found on the City's website

Major retail stores

China Town

Launched in September 2008 the 'China Town' in Ottery is not a true Chinatown but is instead a 7,500 square metres (81,000 sq ft) retail park with 48, predominantly Chinese-owned, retail units selling mostly Chinese imports. The retail park cost R45 million to construct.

Ottery Centre

The Ottery centre is a popular shopping centre in and around Cape Town's Southern suburbs. It is also one of the oldest shopping centres in the Southern suburbs. There is a host of shops available including a Pick n Pay Hypermarket with Pick n Pay liquor store, Spur, Nando's, clothing shops, a Post Office amongst others and there is also secure free parking. The Ottery centre recently underwent an extensive refurbishment which made it more stylish and added to the shops available.

Makro

Makro has a branch in Ottery, one of three in the Western Cape, on the corner of Ottery and Old Standfontein Road.

Geography

Ottery is bordered by Plumstead to the west, Philippi to the east and Kenilworth to the north west. The suburb can be accessed from the M5 freeway to the west of the suburb.

Education

Schools

• Christel House School
• Kids Kampus Pre School
• Ferndale Primary
• Junior College
• Battswood Primary School

Higher

• Ottery School of Industries

Medical

• Jafmed Pharmacy
• The Good Hope Medical Centre

Public Service

• The Ottery Traffic Department is one of Cape Town's major traffic control and testing centres.
• An Ottery satellite public library is available on the corner of Bruce and Edwards Roads, contact: Ms. J Kwezi - Tel: 021 703 6663