Da Gama Park
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Da Gama Park | |
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Da Gama Park shown within Western Cape | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Main Place | Simon's Town |
Established | {{#property:P571}} |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,463 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 39.7% |
• Coloured | 25.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 14.5% |
• White | 19.5% |
• Other | 1.2% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 46.4% |
• Afrikaans | 20.3% |
• Xhosa | 9.6% |
• Zulu | 8.0% |
• Other | 15.6% |
Postal code (street) | 7975 |
Da Gama Park is a town in City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town. Situated in the Else River Valley, it was established for men of the Navy and their families. It was named after Vasco da Gama (?-1524), the Portuguese navigator.[2]
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