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 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%
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]

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