Firgrove, Western Cape
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
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Firgrove is a small town located 39 kilometres (24.2 mi) south-east of Cape Town and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Somerset West in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Firgrove | |
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  Firgrove Location within Western Cape  Firgrove Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 34.0549539°S 18.7838779°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,891 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Coloured | 90.96% |
| • Black African | 4.92% |
| • Other | 3.65% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.26% |
| • White | 0.21% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 68.10% |
| • English | 22.75% |
| • Northern Sotho | 4.23% |
| • Other | 2.75% |
| • Xhosa | 1.11% |
| • Tswana | 0.32% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 0.32% |
| • Zulu | 0.26% |
| • Sign Language | 0.11% |
| • Venda | 0.05% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7110 |
Transport
Roads
Firgrove is situated along the R102 (Old Main Road) between Kuilsrivier to the north-west and Somerset West to the south-east.[2]
Alternatively, Firgrove can also be accessed via the N2 (to Cape Town and Somerset West) at the M9 Macassar Road interchange or via the M9 (Main Road; Macassar Road) connecting Macassar to the south with Heldervue (a suburb of Somerset West) to the east.
