Kraaifontein

Kraaifontein is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kraaifontein
Settlement.other_name: !gaurukamma
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: City of Cape Town
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1869-Subdividing farms, 1876- Railway station, 1877-Town development
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 30.82
Settlement.population_total: 154615
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Area: 30.82
Elevation: 102
Image: Eikendal, Kraaifontein.jpg
Dialing code: 021

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postal code: 7569
Commons category: Kraaifontein

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Beginnings
Today
Geography
Suburban Areas
Transport
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Coat of arms
Notable residents
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Kraaifontein is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.

The name originated from the large number of crows (Kraai in Afrikaans) that nest in the region.