Westlake, Cape Town

CountrySouth Africa

Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Postal code (street)

7945^[4]

Westlake
Interactive map of Westlake
Coordinates: 34°04′33″S 18°26′16″E / 34.07583°S 18.43778°E / -34.07583; 18.43778[1]
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Carolynne Franklin (Ward 71)[2] (Democratic Alliance)
Area [3]
• Total	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	6,452
• Density	3,190/km2 (8,270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [3]
• Black African	50.3%
• Coloured	25.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	20.6%
• Other	2.4%
First languages (2011) [3]
• English	28.9%
• Afrikaans	26.3%
• Xhosa	28.9%
• isiZulu	2.3%
• Other	13.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7945[4]
Area code	021

Westlake is a residential suburb located in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census, the suburb has a population of 6,452 people with 2,076 households.^[5]

Between 1942 and 1944, Westlake was predominantly used as a military area for the Union Defence Force. After the military left, Westlake was repurposed into a residential suburb for civilian occupation.^[6]