Edgemead

Edgemead is a Northern Suburb of the City of Cape Town. It is one of several garden cities of South Africa, the first being Pinelands in the southern suburbs. Edgemead is mainly residential, and is known for its trees, gardens and generally pleasant environment.

Edgemead
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Coordinates: 33°52′32″S 18°32′27″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Milnerton
Area [1]
• Total	4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	9,884
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• African	3.2%
• Coloured (khoe)	7.2%
• Indian/Asian	1.1%
• White	86.7%
• Other	1.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	87.0%
• Afrikaans	10.4%
• Other	2.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7441
PO box	7407
Website	www.edgemead.co.za

Edgemead has the Edgemead Cricket Club (ECC), which has recently^[when?] been promoted to the Premier league. And Edgemead Goodwood Peninsula Park Villa, an Association football club located in Edgemead that plays in the Premier Division of the Tygerberg Cape Town FA. The neighbourhood is also the location of the Goodwood Centre of Excellence, a medium security prison run by the South African Department of Correctional Services.^[2]

Notable residents

• Geordin Hill-Lewis, politician and Mayor of Cape Town.