Green Point, Cape Town

Green Point
An aerial view of Green Point from the Atlantic Ocean side with Signal Hill clearly visible in the centre of the picture.
Street map of Green Point
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Location within Cape Town  Green Point
Coordinates: 33°54′S 18°24′E / 33.900°S 18.400°E / -33.900; 18.400Coordinates: 33°54′S 18°24′E / 33.900°S 18.400°E / -33.900; 18.400
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area
• Total	2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,362
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	23.3%
• Coloured	10.9%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	60.9%
• Other	2.8%
First languages (2011)
• English	67.6%
• Afrikaans	15.2%
• Xhosa	3.2%
• Zulu	1.2%
• Other	12.8%
Postal code (street)	8051
PO box	8005
Area code	021

Green Point (Afrikaans: Groenpunt) is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa located to the north west of the central business district. It is a popular residential area for young professionals and for the Cape Town gay and lesbian community, incorporating the gay village of De Waterkant. Many new mid-rise apartment and mixed-use developments have gone up in recent years. Somerset Road forms the main thoroughfare lined by numerous restaurants, cafés, boutiques and nightclubs.

The Cape Town Stadium was constructed on Green Point Common for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Numerous infrastructural developments were made, with the upgrade to Helen Suzman Boulevard and the new Granger Bay Boulevard being constructed, along with a massive investment in creating an urban park around the stadium.