Foreshore, Cape Town

Foreshore
Statue of Bartolomeu Dias on the Heerengracht in the Foreshore
Map showing the Foreshore and the approximate location of the original coastline
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Location within Cape Town  Foreshore
Coordinates: 33°55′S 18°26′E / 33.92°S 18.43°E / -33.92; 18.43Coordinates: 33°55′S 18°26′E / 33.92°S 18.43°E / -33.92; 18.43
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area
• Total	2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	268
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	43.3%
• Coloured	11.2%
• Indian/Asian	6.3%
• White	34.0%
• Other	5.2%
First languages (2011)
• English	78.3%
• Afrikaans	14.5%
• Other	7.2%
Postal code (street)	8001

The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the historic city centre and the modern Port of Cape Town. It is built on land reclaimed from Table Bay in the 1930s and 1940s in connection with the construction of the Duncan Dock to replace the old harbour. Much of the Foreshore area is occupied by transport infrastructure for the port and Cape Town Railway Station. Other notable buildings in the area are the Cape Town Civic Centre, the Artscape Theatre Centre and the Cape Town International Convention Centre. When the area was reclaimed, the Government undertook a detailed study (the Szlumper Commission) to decide how to utilize the land not needed by South African Railways. This resulted in the issuance of a detailed proposal, The Cape Town Foreshore Plan.