Walmer Estate

Walmer Estate is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies at the foot of Table Mountain and is bordered to the south by Table Mountain National Park, to the north-east by Woodstock and to the west by Zonnebloem. It covers an area of 0.47 km².^[2]

Walmer Estate
The Garden Court Hotel in Walmer Estate
Coordinates: 33.936°S 18.445°E / -33.936; 18.445
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,325
• Density	4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	17.9%
• Coloured	55.6%
• Indian/Asian	10.1%
• White	8.8%
• Other	7.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	47.1%
• Afrikaans	48.9%
• Other	4.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

History

Walmer Estate was part of the former District Six area of Cape Town, which was subject to forced removals under the now repealed Group Areas Act.

Demographics

The current population of Walmer estate is cosmopolitan, with a population of 17.9% Black African, 55.6% Coloured, 10% Indian/Asian and 8.8% White. The main languages spoken are English and Afrikaans.^[3]

The suburb has been experiencing urban renewal.^[4]

Education

The suburb is home to the Walmer Estate Primary School,^[5] Walmer Secondary School^[6] and the Holy Cross RC Primary School.

Religion

Places of worship in the area include The Parish of Saint Bartholomew, St Marks Church, and the Walmer Estate Mosque.