Welgemoed, Bellville
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Welgemoed | |
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Suburb | |
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| Coordinates: 33°52′25″S 18°37′4.1″E / 33.87361°S 18.617806°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province |  Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Bellville |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,274 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.4% |
| • Coloured | 7.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 86.1% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 70.0% |
| • English | 25.1% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7530 |
| PO box | 7538 |
| Area code | 021 |
Welgemoed is an upmarket residential suburb of Bellville in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is situated approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the Bellville CBD and 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) north-east of Cape Town.
Welgemoed lies in the northern reaches of Bellville on the slopes of the Tygerberg Hill at an altitude of 310 m (1017 ft), making it the highest suburb of the city. As a result of its location, the suburb offers views overlooking Bellville and the Greater Cape Town metropolitan area.
Welgemoed can be also be used as a collective for its neighbouring suburbs stretching from Loevenstein to Kanonberg and includes the suburbs of Welgemoed Greens, De Bron, Protea Valley, Door de Kraal, Van Riebeeckshof, Oude Westhof, Welgedacht, Hoheizen, Blomvlei and Selborne.[2]
Education
Welgemoed has a primary school called Welgemoed Primary School, situated alongside Jip de Jäger Avenue and between the Bellville Golf Club and Welgemoed Forum.[3]
Retail
Welgemoed is served by the Welgemoed Forum Shopping Centre, which is anchored by Woolworths Food, Clicks and an Engen service station and Welgemoed Plaza, which is anchored by PicknPay. However, due to the small size of the two shopping centres the variety of goods sold is limited, and for larger shopping trips, residents need to make the short journey to the nearby shopping centres of Tygervalley and Willowbridge, both within an 8-minute drive.[4]