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Coordinates: 33°52′48″S 18°34′34″E / 33.88000°S 18.57611°E / -33.88000; 18.57611
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Established	1956
Government
• Councillor	Izak Pretorius (DA)
Area
• Total	0.91 km (0.35 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,121
• Density	3,400/km (8,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	12.0%
• Coloured	9.6%
• Indian/Asian	7.0%
• White	70.1%
• Other	1.3%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	48.1%
• English	44.5%
• Xhosa	1.2%
• Other	6.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7506 (Boxes) 7500 (Streets)
PO box	7506
Area code	+27 (0)21

Panorama is a suburb in Parow, Cape Town, South Africa.

History

In 1700 land that today form part of Panorama was awarded to Booysen, B.

The name originated when Booysen arrived at his land for the first time, saw the pretty view, turned to his wife, and said "Liefie, kyk hierdie mooi Panorama", which translates to him indicating to his wife that there is a beautiful Panorama from this area.

Change of ownership through the years

From Booysen it was then transferred to Meyboom, C which called it "de Grendel" It changed hands through the years and owners were: Meyboom, F. Heyns, J. and van Reenen, D. In 1890 Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet purchase the land.

The Graaff family

They farmed with horses and milk. When Sir David died in 1931, his son de Villiers took it over. The land was in a company called Graaff's Trust. After de Villiers death in 1999 his son David was in charge.

Residential development and the naming error

In 1956 two pieces of land were sold for residential development. The remaining part of the farm (which today makes wine) is still in the hands of the Graaff family. The one piece being on a hill, from where Table Mountain is visible, and the other piece at the bottom of the hill. The intention was that the piece of land on the hill being called Panorama (Panorama meaning view) and the other piece Plattekloof (Afrikaans word for flat valley). The town planners however made an error and the two names were switched. Today the area with the views is Plattekloof and the area at the bottom of the hill Panorama.

Notable residents

• Melissa Williams, Olympic skateboarder born and grew up in the suburb.

References

1. ^ "Sub Place Panorama". Census 2011.
2. "Panorama".
3. ^ "De Grendel". grendel.co. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
4. "Expat Cape Town". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
5. Rossouw, E. "Parow Woonareas (Translated Parow residential areas)". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
6. "About". Retrieved 5 May 2018.

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