Richwood is a suburb situated on the northern outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa and is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the city centre alongside the N7 freeway. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,988 residents in 963 households.[1] The name is a portmanteau of "Richmond Park" and "Goodwood".[2]

Richwood
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Coordinates: 33.832°S 18.544°E / -33.832; 18.544
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Government
• Type	Metro Ward 1
• Councillor	Cheryl Visser (DA)
Area [1]
• Total	0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,988
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	11.0%
• Coloured	14.9%
• Indian/Asian	1.1%
• White	72.0%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	72.0%
• Afrikaans	22.9%
• Xhosa	3.1%
• Other	2.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7441
Website	www.richwood.co.za

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