Retreat, Cape Town
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Retreat | |
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![]() Interactive map of Retreat | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′18″S 18°28′32″E / 34.05500°S 18.47556°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Johannes Burger (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 25,745 |
| • Density | 4,890/km2 (12,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 9.1% |
| • Coloured | 84.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 3.1% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 59.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 34.8% |
| • Other | 6.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7945, 7965 |
| PO box | 7965 |
Retreat is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.
Retreat is bordered by Steenberg and Lavender Hill to the south, Tokai, Bergvliet and Kirstenhof to the West and Heathfield to the north. Retreat railway station is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town. Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Retreat.


