Belhar

Belhar
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Location within Cape Town  Belhar
Coordinates: 33°57′S 18°38′E / 33.950°S 18.633°E / -33.950; 18.633Coordinates: 33°57′S 18°38′E / 33.950°S 18.633°E / -33.950; 18.633
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%
Postal code (street)	7493
PO box	7507

Belhar is a suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, in the Cape Flats area. It is known for being the place where the Belhar Confession was formulated.