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Valhalla Park, Cape Town

Valhalla Park
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Interactive map of Valhalla Park
Coordinates: 33°57′11″S 18°34′17″E / 33.95306°S 18.57139°E / -33.95306; 18.57139
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Government
  CouncillorTheresa Thompson[1] (DA)
Area
  Total
0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total
15,458
  Density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African4.1%
  Coloured94.4%
  Indian/Asian0.6%
  White0.1%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  English6.8%
  Afrikaans90.5%
  isiXhosa1.1%
  Setswana0.3%
  Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7490
Area code021

Valhalla Park is a residential suburb located on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. According to the 2011 census, the suburb has a population of 15,458 residents with 2,576 households.[2]

Valhalla Park was built in the 1980s during apartheid and designated by the white minority government to be a neighbourhood for Coloured people, who were forcibly removed from District Six.[3] In modern times, the suburb continues to be plagued by gang violence, high levels of crime and poverty.[4]

References

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  1. "Theresa Thompson". web1.capetown.gov.za. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census 2011: Sub Place: Valhalla Park". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  3. "Chapter 3. A Decade: A Chronology of Projects | High Stakes, High Hopes". UGA Press. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  4. Mclean, Ragheema (2024-12-05). "Valhalla Park residents plead for peace amid escalating gang violence". Voice of the Cape. Retrieved 2025-12-07.