Scarborough, Cape Town

Scarborough
An aerial view of Scarborough from the ocean.
Scarborough
 Scarborough shown within Western Cape
Location within Cape Town
Scarborough
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Scarborough (South Africa)
Scarborough
Scarborough (Africa)
Coordinates: 34°11′54″S 18°22′32″E / 34.19833°S 18.37556°E / -34.19833; 18.37556Coordinates: 34°11′54″S 18°22′32″E / 34.19833°S 18.37556°E / -34.19833; 18.37556
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Area[1]
 • Total 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,075
 • Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 16.2%
 • Coloured 9.8%
 • Indian/Asian 0.7%
 • White 69.6%
 • Other 3.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 68.2%
 • Afrikaans 19.2%
 • Xhosa 6.5%
 • Swazi 1.5%
 • Other 4.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 7975

Scarborough is a town situated on the Cape Peninsula to the South of Cape Town in South Africa.

This town was designated as a conservation village in April 1996, defined as "a residential area of limited extent, surrounded by a conserved natural landscape, committed to reverse past environmental damage and to avoid future environmental impacts."

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Scarborough". Census 2011.
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