Da Gama Park

Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2]

Da Gama Park
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Coordinates: 34.161°S 18.403°E / -34.161; 18.403
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Simon's Town
Area [1]
• Total	1.17 km^2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,463
• Density	1,300/km^2 (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%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7975

Da Gama Park was founded as a 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.[3]

References

1. "Sub Place Da Gama Park". Census 2011.
2. "Official planning suburbs". Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 127. Retrieved 28 August 2013.