Grassy Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa .
8-428: It is bordered to the east by the suburb of Lotus River , to the north by the suburb of Parkwood and to the west by a small lake called Princess Vlei. To the south lies Rondevlei and Zeekoevlei . The Rondevlei Nature Reserve is home to a very shy hippopotamus , a few eland and other mostly nocturnal animals including many caracal and porcupine . Rondevlei is also home to a healthy pelican community. Zeekoevlei
16-580: A 1996 census which was compiled by the Urban Policy Unit was 18,123. Of that number 8,775 were male and 9,348 were female. The smallest ethnic group represented were white, with only 38 in the entire enclave. African Blacks were also in scarcity, with a total of only 212. The vast majority were given the designation of coloured, with 16,115 in this category. The remaining population were either Indian/Asian, with 289 or unspecified, with 1,469. Lotus River has an exceedingly young population. There were
24-800: A total of 5,140 residents between the ages of 0 and 14, and a total of 6,729 from age 15 to 34. The number of people between the ages of 35 and 54 was 3,986, while those from 55 to 64 numbered 1,193. There were 912 residents over 65, and an additional 163 of an unspecified age. Only two major languages were spoken in Lotus River, English and Afrikaans. Those speaking English were 8,491 and those speaking Afrikaans were 9,460. The rest either spoke and unspecified language (142) or Xhosa (14) with 16 speaking some other language. There were 1,293 listed with no schooling, while an additional 797 were listed with an unspecified educational level. Children attending school until Grade 2 numbered 555, and between Grades 3 and 7
32-501: A variety of sports such as baseball , cricket , rugby and soccer . There are several sports teams based here. These include Grassy Park Crusaders Baseball Club, Grassy Park United Football Club, Titans RFC (Rugby-Football Club). The Grassy Park Chess Academy is a chess club based in Grassy Park. Grassy Park's main commercial area is an intersection called "Busy Corner" at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Victoria Road. There
40-410: Is a hub of small retail outlets, the local Library, Police Station and a transport interchange which connects Grassy Park to Mitchell's Plain , Retreat and Wynberg . Another commercial area is at the corner of Prince George Drive and 5th Avenue where supermarkets, fast food restaurants and a petrol station can be found. Various small shops and businesses can also be found along Lake Road. Grassy Park
48-605: Is also home to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and LOFOB. Other public amenities in Grassy Park include the Grassy Park Community Health Clinic, Grassy Park Civic Centre and Battswood Art Centre. Lotus River Lotus River is a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa . Lotus River is found at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet) above sea level. The total population of Lotus River as of
56-689: Is one of the many freshwater lakes in the district. Grassy Park began to develop in the early 1900s on part of the Montagu's Gift estate north of Zeekoevlei . At that time, the area was rural, under the administration of the Divisional Council of the Cape. By 1920, the estate had 2000 residents. From 1923, it was represented on the Southern Civic Association. Grassy Park was proclaimed a local area in 1935, which meant that
64-535: The residents received municipal services, for which they paid higher rates. It was later incorporated into the South Peninsula Municipality in 1996, and into the City of Cape Town in 2000. Grassy park is home to four Primary schools and two Secondary schools: There are several places of worship in Grassy Park. These include: The Rooikrans Sports Ground in Grassy Park has playing fields for
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