Steenberg is a small community in the Southern Suburbs of

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. It has a population of slightly more than 4,000 and mainly includes those belonging to the

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community. The main center of the suburb is Military Road, which runs from west connecting Tokai and Kirstenhof at the M4 Main Road and then east into the M5 which provides access to

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and various other northern suburbs including Bellville and

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. Military Road has many small businesses lining its south side but also one of South Africa's largest retailers, Shoprite, which has a branch located close to the M5.

Geography

Steenberg is located near the False Bay coast. It is bounded to the south by Lakeside and

, west by Tokai, east by Lavender Hill and Seawinds (which are extensions of Steenberg), and north by Retreat and Heathfield. The Sand River runs through it which springs in the

Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve (also spelt "Sandvlei") is a nature reserve and recreational area located in Cape Town, South Africa. Background Entering the ocean in the suburb of Muizenberg, Zandvlei is the only functioning estuary on Cape Tow ...

in Muizenberg and is an important conservation area. Steenberg is home to one of the last remaining sites of the

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