Belhar

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Belhar
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Belhar
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Belhar
Coordinates: 33°57′S18°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]
  Total8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total56,234
  Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 4.9%
   Coloured 90.2%
   Indian/Asian 1.0%
   White 0.3%
  Other3.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 64.5%
   English 31.4%
   Xhosa 1.2%
  Other3.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7493
PO box
7507

Belhar is a small town in the Western Cape, South Africa and forms part of the Tygerberg area in the City of Cape Town. It is known for being the place where the Belhar Confession was formulated.

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References

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