Scarborough | |
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![]() An aerial view of Scarborough from the ocean. | |
Coordinates: 34°11?54?S 18°22?32?E / 34.19833°S 18.37556°ECoordinates: 34°11?54?S 18°22?32?E / 34.19833°S 18.37556°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Area | |
o Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
o Total | 1,075 |
o Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
o Black African | 16.2% |
o Coloured | 9.8% |
o Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
o White | 69.6% |
o Other | 3.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
o English | 68.2% |
o Afrikaans | 19.2% |
o Xhosa | 6.5% |
o Swazi | 1.5% |
o 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."