Belhar

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

Belhar
Belhar
Belhar
Coordinates: 33°57′S 18°38′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
  Total8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total56,234
  Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African4.9%
  Coloured90.2%
  Indian/Asian1.0%
  White0.3%
  Other3.7%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans64.5%
  English31.4%
  Xhosa1.2%
  Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7493
PO box
7507

References

  1. "Main Place Belhar". Census 2011.
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