The Cape Flats

The Cape Flats refers to a large, sandy, low-lying, flat area south and east of the Cape Town central business district.

It is popularly known as "The Cape Flats" or "The Flats", and as "Die Kaapse Vlakte" or "Die Vlakte" in Afrikaans.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Flats

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