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City of Cape Town — Ward 3
City of Cape Town District, Western Cape. Approximate centre -33.893, 18.660.
Ward facts
From open public administrative data.
- Ward number
- 3
- Municipality
- City of Cape Town (CPT)
- District
- City of Cape Town
- Province
- Western Cape
- Wards in municipality
- 116
- Ward code
- ZA1910003
Ward figures
The official numbers for this ward
Shown here exactly as the public ward register records them.
- People
- 24 580
- Registered voters
- 16 113
- Ward size
- 11 km²
- People per km²
- 2 235
66% of the people counted here are registered to vote. This is the 102nd most populous of 116 wards in City of Cape Town, and 102nd of 402 in Western Cape.
How it compares
| Area | People | Registered voters | People per km² |
|---|---|---|---|
| This ward | 24 580 | 16 113 | 2 235 |
| Average ward in City of Cape Town | 32 242 | 17 312 | 1 534 |
| Average ward in Western Cape | 14 426 | 7 746 | 45 |
| Average ward in South Africa | 11 671 | 6 038 | 47 |
Source: Municipal Demarcation Board ward register (population, registered voters and ward area). Reproduced unchanged. Census detail from Statistics South Africa is credited on each figure as it is added.
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The numbers tell you how many people live in this ward. Residents' own accounts tell you which streets went without water, for how long, and who they already reported it to. Stories shared for this ward go straight to the REACH SA field workers responsible for it.
- Residents to be heard
- 24 580
- Wards in City of Cape Town
- 116
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