Scarborough, Western Cape

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
An aerial view of Scarborough from the ocean.
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Coordinates: 34°11′54″S 18°22′32″E / 34.19833°S 18.37556°E / -34.19833; 18.37556
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.85 km^2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[1]
• Total	1,075
• Density	280/km^2 (720/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	16.2%
• Coloured	9.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	69.6%
• Other	3.8%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• 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".^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Main Place Scarborough". Census 2011.
2. Guide, The World Beach (9 October 2019). "Scarborough Beach / Western Cape / South Africa". World Beach Guide. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
3. "Scarborough Beach". TravelGround. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

External links

• Scarborough Conservation Group
• Cape Point Route Scarborough