Scarborough is a seaside town situated within the
City of Cape Town
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on the
Cape Peninsula
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in the
Western Cape province
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of
South Africa
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, situated at the edge of the
Cape Point Nature Reserve.
The town's boundary includes Scarborough Beach, which is popular with
surfers.
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
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism ...
and to avoid future environmental impacts".
References
External links
Scarborough Conservation GroupCape Point Route ScarboroughScarborough Village
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Suburbs of Cape Town
Surfing locations in South Africa