Bergvliet Explained

Bergvliet
Coordinates:-34.0458°N 18.4542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Cape Town
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Cape Town
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.50
Elevation M:27
Population Total:4428
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:5.0%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:6.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:1.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:86.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:91.5%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:5.9%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:7945
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:7864
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:021

Bergvliet is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Bergvliet, which means "Mountain Streamlet" in Afrikaans, is bordered by Retreat, Meadowridge, Tokai, and Heathfield.

Bergvliet is home to three schools: Bergvliet High School, Bergvliet Primary School, and Sweet Valley Primary School. All three of these schools were built in the late 1940s and early 1950s. A variety of pre-school and early education centres service the area. There is a very active neighbourhood watch called BKM which stands for Bergvliet, Kreupelbosch and Meadowridge which has grown to include other neighbourhoods over the years. The rate payers association BMRA is also very active and fights to protect and develop the area. The suburb is close to good hospitals and shopping centers.

History

Bergvliet was formerly a large farm owned by Simon van der Stel which was part of the original Constantia farm. The original farmhouse of Cape Dutch design still stands on a large property on the Western border of Bergvliet. The Bergvliet Farm, as it is known, is a very beautiful place with a small natural pond which is also a tiny bird sanctuary. The farm is also a favorite dog walking and running location. The original farm was made into a residential suburb for returning South African servicemen from World War II.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, the population of Bergvliet was 4,428. The following tables show various demographic data about Bergvliet from that census.[2]

Gender
GenderPopulation%
Female 2 313 52.28%
Male 2 115 47.74%
Ethnic Group
GroupPopulation%
3 820 86.3%
274 6.2%
222 5.0%
47 1.0%
Home Language
LanguagePopulation%
3 653 93.62%
169 4.33%
21 0.54%
Other African languages 6 0.15%
Other languages 54 1.38%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Bergvliet . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Bergvliet . 17 April 2013 . City of Cape Town - Census 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927155606/http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/stats/2001census/Documents/Bergvliet.htm . 2011-09-27 . dead .