Belhar

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Belhar
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Coordinates: 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 [1]
• Total	8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	56,234
• Density	6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	4.9%
• Coloured	90.2%
• Indian/Asian	1.0%
• White	0.3%
• Other	3.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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.