Rocklands is a neighborhood located within the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located in the south western most corner of Mitchells Plain and borders the community of Strandfontein to its immediate west.

Rocklands
The Rocklands Community Hall in Rocklands, Cape Town. The UDF monument celebrating the formation of the United Democratic Front in the hall is visible in the foreground.
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Coordinates: 34.064°S 18.609°E / -34.064; 18.609
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Mitchells Plain, Cape Town
Area [1]
• Total	3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	29,782
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	2.48%
• Coloured	96.35%
• Indian/Asian	0.52%
• White	0.17%
• Other	0.48%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	50.98%
• English	47.02%
• Sign language	0.41%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

On 20 August 1983 the United Democratic Front, an important anti-apartheid organisation, was founded at the Rocklands Community Hall.[2]

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