Belhar

Belhar
Belhar

 Belhar shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 33°57′S 18°38′E / 33.950°S 18.633°E / -33.950; 18.633Coordinates: 33°57′S 18°38′E / 33.950°S 18.633°E / -33.950; 18.633
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Area[1]
  Total 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 56,234
  Density 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 4.9%
  Coloured 90.2%
  Indian/Asian 1.0%
  White 0.3%
  Other 3.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 64.5%
  English 31.4%
  Xhosa 1.2%
  Other 3.0%
Postal code (street) 7493
PO box 7507

Belhar is a suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, in the Cape Flats area. It is known for being the place where the Belhar Confession was formulated.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Belhar". Census 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.