Langa

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 9 🏘️ Near: bonteheuwel, bridgetown, kewtown

This suburb falls within a City of Cape Town urban development focus area, indicating prioritised investment in infrastructure and services.

Schools

10 schools
WCED ·
10 Total Schools
10,158 Total Learners
9 Public
1 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
ISILIMELA SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,720
ZIMASA PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,634
LANGA SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,094
KULANI SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,054
IKAMVALETHU SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,032
THEMBANI PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,008
SIYABULELA PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 985
MOSHESH PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 596
MOKONE PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 549
LEAP SCIENCE AND MATHS SCHOOL secondary independent 486

Healthcare

1 facilities
WC Dept of Health ·

🏥 Public Clinics 1

  • LANGA CLINIC

🏨 Public Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🏪 Private Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🚐 Minibus Taxi Routes

43 taxi routes serve this area.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data — Taxi Routes

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·
55,961
Population (2022)
59,810
Est. Population (2025)

Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.

Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)

📊 2024 Household Survey

3.24 Avg household size
63.5% Piped water
68% Flush toilet
93.5% Grid electricity
58.6% Refuse removal
80% Internet access
49.4% Formal dwelling
18% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
13.2% Has vehicle
9.1% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 55 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

31 Parks
20 With play equipment
14.1 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Epping (2.3 km away) · Community Station

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Langa Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

17 Murder
78 Aggravated robbery
51 Residential burglary
19 Carjacking
11 Rape
97 Assault GBH
14 Vehicle theft
137 Drug-related crime
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17 Murder
11 Attempted murder
11 Rape
0 Sexual assault
112 Common assault
97 Assault GBH
78 Aggravated robbery
26 Common robbery
51 Residential burglary
6 Non-residential burglary
14 Vehicle theft
19 Carjacking
5 Residential robbery
137 Drug-related crime

Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level.

Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026

Load Shedding

Block 9
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 9 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town ·

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

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