Scarborough, Western Cape
Seaside suburb in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Scarborough is a seaside town situated within the City of Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated at the edge of the Cape Point Nature Reserve.[2] The town's boundary includes Scarborough Beach, which is popular with surfers.[3]
Scarborough | |
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 An aerial view of Scarborough from the ocean. | |
  Scarborough Location within Western Cape  Scarborough Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′54″S 18°22′32″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
| • Density | 279/km2 (723/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 16.2% |
| • Coloured | 9.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 69.6% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 68.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 19.2% |
| • Xhosa | 6.5% |
| • Swazi | 1.5% |
| • Other | 4.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7975 |
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".[4]