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Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Thornton is situated only 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the city centre, adjacent to Pinelands. Like Pinelands, Thornton is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees. It is bordered by the Elsieskraal River, Pinelands, Viking Way, and the M7 Jakes Gerwel Drive. Many of the streets in Thornton are named after Viking themes, such as Thor Circle, Odin Drive and Viking Way. Others are named after trees, such as Poplar Avenue and Sipres Avenue.
Thornton is 'n voorstad van Kaapstad. Volgens die 2011-sensus het Thornton 'n bevolking van 4 707 gehad.
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| neighborhood (Q123705) | place=neighbourhood |
| Suburbs of Cape Town | boundary=administrative, place=suburb, landuse=residential, admin_level |