Living in Bothasig
Bothasig is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 33 904 residents and 14 295 households.
Rent estimates by home size
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Decision breakdown
The latest official local census snapshot is 2022 precinct-level data, while the 2011 suburb PDF remains the named suburb profile. Use both the current area profile and market sources before making a transaction decision.
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Bothasig
Bothasig is an official City of Cape Town area in the northern suburbs. The latest official area profile available to KhayaList is the 2022 precinct report, which records 33 904 residents and 14 295 households.
Closest suburbs to Bothasig
- Bothasig0.0 km
- Montague Gardens1.7 km
- Edgemead1.8 km
- Summer Greens2.5 km
- Monte Vista2.6 km
- Welgelegen2.8 km
What to check before viewing homes in Bothasig
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Daily routine
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Census context
Current area-level census data uses the latest official City of Cape Town precinct profile where available. The 2011 suburb profile remains the named suburb source for comparison.
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Last updated 2026-06-21. Source band C.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.
Schools nearby
12 in view
- BOSMANSDAM HOËRSKOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.7 km away
- WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 0.7 km away
- BOTHASIG HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 0.8 km away
- BOSMANSDAM PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.1 km away
- EDGEMEAD PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 1.2 km away
- EDGEMEAD HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 1.8 km away
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- MONTE VISTA PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 2.8 km away
- SINENJONGO HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 3.1 km away
- PANORAMA LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 3.1 km away
- EDISON CENTURY CITY HIGH SCHOOLSecondary School; METRO NORTH; 3.2 km away
- MARCONI BEAM PRIMARY SCHOOLPrimary School; METRO NORTH; 3.4 km away
- AKASIAPARK LAERSKOOLPrimary School; METRO CENTRAL; 3.6 km away
Amenities
24 in view
- BOTHASIG CLINIChealthcare facility; 0.1 km away
- De Grendel Parkpark; 0.2 km away
- Bothasiglibrary; 0.4 km away
- Quickshopconvenience; 0.8 km away
- Friendly Grocerconvenience; 0.8 km away
- Steenhoven parkpark; 0.8 km away
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- KwikSparconvenience; 0.9 km away
- Abe Sher Sports Complexsports centre; 0.9 km away
- Clickspharmacy; 1.2 km away
- Woolworths Foodsupermarket; 1.2 km away
- Driekoppen Parkpark; 1.2 km away
- Famous Kalahari Biltongsupermarket; 1.3 km away
- Crazy Storesupermarket; 1.3 km away
- Pick n Paysupermarket; 1.3 km away
- Pick n Pay Expressconvenience; 1.3 km away
- Doctor’s Surgerydoctors; 1.4 km away
- Bothasig Community Hallcommunity centre; 1.6 km away
- Donkin Parkpark; 1.8 km away
- The Bend Parkpark; 1.9 km away
- Montague Action Arena & Bounce Worldsports centre; 1.9 km away
- La Cotte Parkpark; 1.9 km away
- Edgemead/Monte Vista Librarylibrary; 2.3 km away
- Edgemead Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.3 km away
- Summer Greens Community Hallcommunity centre; 2.6 km away
Transport notes
- Useful for N1 and northern-corridor routines, but still check route-by-route public transport before selling car-free living.
- The northern suburbs are best treated as a road and school-network decision first.
Safety notes
- No unsupported safety score is published here. Use official SAPS or precinct-level context and local review before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- Census 2022 Police Precinct Bothasig ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 2011 Census Suburb Bothasig ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- Census 2022: Cape Town ProfileCity of Cape Town / Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- WCED public ordinary schoolsWestern Cape Government. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town MyCiTi stopsCity of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 21City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 24City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 27City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 28City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 44City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 81City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 82City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- City of Cape Town open data layer 164City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- OpenStreetMap named amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
* Source grading and estimate notes live in Methodology.