Steenberg, Cape Town

Steenberg
Steenberg  Steenberg shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town Steenberg
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,168
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	4.1%
• Coloured	93.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.9%
• White	0.7%
• Other	0.8%
First languages (2011)
• English	54.1%
• Afrikaans	43.7%
• Other	2.2%
Postal code (street)	7947
PO box	7945
Area code	021

Steenberg is a small community in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It has a population of slightly more than 4,000 and mainly includes those belonging to the Cape Coloured community. The main center of the suburb is Military Road, which runs from west connecting Tokai and Kirstenhof at the M4 Main Road and then east into the M5 which provides access to Muizenberg and various other northern suburbs including Bellville and Century City. Military Road has many small businesses lining its south side but also one of South Africa's largest retailers, Shoprite, which has a branch located close to the M5.

Geography

Steenberg is located near the False Bay coast. It is bounded to the south by Lakeside and Muizenberg, west by Tokai, east by Lavender Hill and Seawinds (which are extensions of Steenberg), and north by Retreat and Heathfield. The Sand River runs through it which springs in the Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve in Muizenberg and is an important conservation area.