Lansdowne, Cape Town

Lansdowne
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Location within Cape Town  Lansdowne
Coordinates: 33°59′09″S 18°30′01″E / 33.98583°S 18.50028°E / -33.98583; 18.50028Coordinates: 33°59′09″S 18°30′01″E / 33.98583°S 18.50028°E / -33.98583; 18.50028
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area
• Total	1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,853
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	11.9%
• Coloured	57.2%
• Indian/Asian	13.4%
• White	9.2%
• Other	8.4%
First languages (2011)
• English	84.3%
• Afrikaans	7.8%
• Xhosa	2.2%
• Other	5.6%
Postal code (street)	7779
PO box	7780

Lansdowne is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of the area Cape Flats, and is situated 10 kilometres SouthEast of Cape Town City Centre, between the two neighbour towns Rondebosch East and Crawford. Lansdowne is served by a railway station of the same name, on the Cape Flats Line.

Lansdowne is the birthplace of acclaimed South African poet and social philosopher Athol Williams. Professional soccer club Engen Santos is based in Lansdowne.