Eerste River (Eersterivier in Afrikaans,[2] meaning "first river") is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and a suburb of the City of Cape Town.

It lies on the R102 (Van Riebeek Road) about 40 km from Cape Town CBD and 8 km from Cape Town International Airport on the N2 route.

Eerste River started off as many different farms and expanded vastly after the 1980s.

Among its beauty is the area called Penhill, hidden from the town and filled with nature.

Population statistics indicate that the suburb has close to 40,000 residents, but other estimates are closer to 52,000 when Kleinvlei, Palm Park and Penhill are included to the municipality - which are all still considered suburbs of Eerste River by locals and many visitors alike.