Marina da Gama

Marina da Gama
Suburb
View of Marina da Gama from the Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve
View of Marina da Gama from the Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve
Interactive map of Marina da Gama
Coordinates: 34°5′17″S 18°28′9″E / 34.08806°S 18.46917°E / -34.08806; 18.46917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Government
 • CouncillorIzabel Sherry (Ward 64)[1] (Democratic Alliance)
Area
 • Total
2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
4,969
 • Density1,680/km2 (4,350/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African7.1%
 • Coloured17.0%
 • Indian/Asian1.3%
 • White68.4%
 • Other6.1%
First languages (2011)
 • English83.8%
 • Afrikaans11.2%
 • isiXhosa0.8%
 • Setswana0.5%
 • Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7945
Area code021

Marina da Gama is a residential suburb part of the Greater Muizenberg area which is located in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The suburb was established in 1972 and named after Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama.[3] The suburb is adjacent to the Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve.

According to the 2011 census, the suburb had a population of 4,969, of whom 68.4% identified as "White", 17% as "Coloured", 7.1% as "Black African", 1.3% as "Indian" or "Asian" with 6.1% identifying with other ethnicities.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Izabel Sherry". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Lakeside". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Marina da Gama Area Profile". Chas Everitt. Retrieved 2025-12-01.