Bothasig

Bothasig
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Location within Cape Town  Bothasig
Coordinates: 33°51′34″S 18°32′23″E / 33.85944°S 18.53972°E / -33.85944; 18.53972Coordinates: 33°51′34″S 18°32′23″E / 33.85944°S 18.53972°E / -33.85944; 18.53972
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Milnerton
Area
• Total	4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,790
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	6.2%
• Coloured	14.1%
• Indian/Asian	1.3%
• White	76.7%
• Other	1.6%
First languages (2011)
• English	70.4%
• Afrikaans	25.2%
• Xhosa	2.0%
• Other	2.3%
Postal code (street)	7441
PO box	7406

Bothasig also known as 'The Sig' is a suburban area of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town city centre.

Township 2,5 km from Milnerton, laid out on the farm Bosmansdam and named after it, but renamed in 1966 after P W Botha, then Minister of Community Development and subsequently Prime Minister and State President of the Republic of South Africa.

Bothasig is an area located toward the west of the province Western Cape in South Africa. The area is very community focused and hosts a soccer club (Abe Sher Stadium) alongside the Bothasig Baseball Club.