Maitland, Cape Town

Maitland
An aerial view of the railway lines running through Maitland towards the East of Cape Town.
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Location within Cape Town  Maitland
Coordinates: 33°55′29″S 18°29′13″E / 33.92472°S 18.48694°E / -33.92472; 18.48694Coordinates: 33°55′29″S 18°29′13″E / 33.92472°S 18.48694°E / -33.92472; 18.48694
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Asa Abrahams (Ward 24) (DA) Brian Watkyns (Ward 53) (DA) Derrick America (Ward 56) (DA)
Area
• Total	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	9,782
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	41.7%
• Coloured	49.9%
• Indian/Asian	1.9%
• White	2.6%
• Other	4.0%
First languages (2011)
• English	58.0%
• Afrikaans	16.5%
• Xhosa	3.8%
• Zulu	1.0%
• Other	20.7%
Postal code (street)	7405
PO box	7404

Maitland is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Maitland is situated along a number of important transport networks connecting the Cape Town city bowl to the rest of the city. The most important being the railway line that runs through the middle of the suburb and the N1 that is situated on its northern boundary. The area has always been an important transport hub for the city. In 1845 one of the first roads from Stellenbosch through the Maitland area was completed. This effectively connected Cape Town to the rest of Africa as at the time the dunes of the Cape Flats prevented much traffic between the two locations.

Maitland lies to the north of Pinelands, south of Brooklyn, east of Salt River and to the west of Kensinton

The Standard Hotel located in Maitland was featured in the 2012 film Safe House. It features as one of the "seedy hotels" that the main protagonists seek refuge in.