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