Matroosfontein

Matroosfontein is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, located near the Cape Town International Airport. It is a predominantly residential area.^[2] While originally established for the Coloured community during the apartheid era, Matroosfontein now includes African, Cape Malay, and other ethnic groups. During apartheid, Matroosfontein was part of the government's forced relocation policies, which moved non-white residents from the city center to outlying areas. It is close to Gugulethu.^[3]

Matroosfontein
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Coordinates: 33°55′59″S 18°34′59″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Area [1]
• Total	25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	77,121
• Density	3,031/km2 (7,852/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	7%
• Coloured	91%
• Indian/Asian	0.48%
• White	0.13%
• Other	1.46%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	82%
• English	13%
• Xhosa	4%
• Other	0.39%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7490
PO box	7480