Chatsworth

• Province: Western Cape
• West Coast
• Coordinates:33°32′46″S 18°34′58″E
• Area:1.23 km2
• Municipality: Swartland

Chatsworth is a small rural settlement. It lies north of Cape Town within an agricultural landscape characterised by wheat fields, grazing land and rolling hills. The settlement forms part of the Swartland municipal area and sits within easy driving distance of Malmesbury, which serves as the main commercial and administrative centre for the region. Chatsworth is accessed via regional roads linking to the R45 and the N7, providing road connections to Cape Town and other West Coast towns.

History of Chatsworth

This suburb is part of the greater Malmesbury, which was proclaimed as a town in the 1800s when the Methodist Episcopal church from America started a church in the area. The Cape government did not get involved in supplying services to the town, so the utilities became the responsibility of the Malmesbury Divisional Council. There were about 1300 plots along sand roads. About 100 of these were sold to overseas buyers by a con man who led them to believe they were buying prime land in Cape Town. Most of these owners never settled in Chatsworth. The contact details of these buyers were lost over time, so consequently, rates and taxes were not paid for over 100 years. The land was auctioned and purchased by the Swartland municipality, where they established a housing project. The infrastructure is currently being upgraded.

The postcode for Chatsworth is 7354

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Useful Numbers

Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities in and around

• Emergency Services

• Police: Malmesbury-022 482 7500
• Fire: (022) 482-2996
• Ambulance:10177

• Medical

• Closest hospital; Chatsworth Clinic-022 481 3288

• Municipal & Utilities

• Municipality;022 487 9400
• Water: 022 487 9400
• Electricity: 022 487 9400
• Emergency after-hours number: 022 487 9479.

• Transport & Roads

• Traffic department: 022 487 9400 / 17 (Malmesbury)

• Community & Safety

• NSRI 087 094 9774
• 24-hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape:  0861 555 777.
• Childline South Africa: 116
• SPCA: Swaartland-022 492 2781

• Local Contacts and Community Resources 

• Library: Malmesbury Public Library-022 487 9439
• Tourism Bureau: 022 487 2989

• Schools In Chatsworth

• Chatsworth Ame Primary School- 022 481 3673
• Riverlands Primary School-022 486 5907