- Province: Western Cape
- Coordinates: 34.036°S 18.513°E
- Area: 5.01 km2
- Municipality; City of Cape Town
Lotus River is a suburb situated on the Cape Flats in the southern part of Cape Town. It lies between the suburbs of Grassy Park and Zeekoevlei, close to the wetlands of the False Bay Nature Reserve. The area developed mainly during the mid-20th century as part of residential expansion across the Cape Flats. Lotus River consists largely of suburban housing with schools, local shops, and community facilities serving the surrounding neighbourhoods. Its proximity to Zeekoevlei and the reserve provides access to important bird habitats, waterways, and recreational spaces, while nearby main roads connect residents to other parts of the Cape Peninsula.
History of Lotus River
Lotus River is a mixed suburb on the Cape Flats. Here, vast tracts of unstable dunes were the scene of large housing projects during the apartheid era, mostly as part of the Nationalist government’s larger effort to force the so-called Coloured community out of the central and western areas of Cape Town, which the political theorists of the day had designated as whites-only areas.
The postcode is 7941
Resources
Practical information for the Western Cape, Regulations, permits and helpful tips. See the Colourdots coastal and nature use guide
Useful Numbers
Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities
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Emergency Services
- Police: Saps Grassy Park-021 700 3900
- Fire: Ottery Fire Station-021 444 3500
- Ambulance: 10177
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Medical
- Closest hospital; Grassy Park Community Health Clinic-021 707 6300
- Pharmacy; Day Hospital Pharmacy-021 703 3131
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Municipal & Utilities
- Water:0860 103 089
- Electricity:0860 103 089
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Transport & Roads
- Traffic Department: Hillstar Traffic Department-0860 103 089
- Road Emergencies / SANRAL: 0800 204 204
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Community & Safety
- 24 hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape: 0861 555 777.
- Childline-116
- NSRI 087 094 9774
- SPCA: 021 700 4140
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Local Contacts and Community Resources
- Recreation centre:021 706 0146 Cnr 5th Avenue & Buck Road
- Post office;Ottery Post Office-021 704 2209
- Library: Lotus River Public Library-021 444 1361
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Schools in Lotus River
- Lotus River Primary School-021 706 3746
- Perivale Primary School-021 705 0506
- Zeekoevlei Secondary School-021 703 3797
- Saint Clements RC Primary School-021 706 3742
- Buck Road Primary School-021 706 3683
- Lotus Secondary School-021 703 1544
- Die Duine Primary School-021 703 4165
- Parkwood Primary School-021 707 1013
- Montagu’s Gift Primary School-021 706 6147
- Stephenweg Primary School-021 703 3698
- Kannemeyer Primary School-
:Other Cape Flats towns and suburbs include: Athlone; Atlantis; Belhar; Blue Downs; Crawford; Eerste Rivier; Epping; Grassy park; Hanover Park; Khayalitsha; Kuils River; Langa; Lansdowne; Macassar; Mannenberg; Mitchells Plain; Nyanga; Ottery;and Philippi
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