| Kensington | |
| Other Name: | The State |
| Native Name: | Lord of Host |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.9103°N 18.5078°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: | Maitland, Cape Town |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.88 |
| Population Total: | 12551 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 6.5% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 88.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 2.6% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2.6% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 77.4% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 18.4% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 6.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 7405 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 7405 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 021 |
| Footnotes: | Be Lekker |
Kensington is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town.