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Cape Town
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| Nicknames: Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic) | |
| Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for "Good Hope") | |
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| Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province |  Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Founded | 6 April 1652 |
| Municipal government | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan municipality |
| • Mayor | Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Eddie Andrews (DA) |
| Area | |
| 2,461 km2 (950 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,590.4 m (5,217.8 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Rank | 13th in Africa 2nd in South Africa |
| • Urban (2011) | 433,688 |
| • Urban density | 1,083/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro (2022) | 4,772,846[3] |
| Demonym | Capetonian |
| Racial makeup (2022)[6] | |
| • Black | 45.7% |
| • Coloured | 35.1% |
| • White | 16.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.6% |
| • Other | 1.5%[3] |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 34.9% |
| • Xhosa | 29.2% |
| • English | 27.8%[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal codes (street) | 7400–8099 |
| PO box | 7000 |
| HDI | 0.82[9] – very high |
| GMP (2020) | US$121 billion[10] |
| GMP per capita (2011) | US$19,656[11] |
| Website | capetown.gov.za |
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Cape Town[b] is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.[14] Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.[15] The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
The city is known for its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town has been named the best city in the world, and world's best city for travelers, numerous times, including by The New York Times in 2014,[16] Time Out in 2025,[17] and The Telegraph for the past 8 years (2017 through 2025).[18]
Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its central business district (CBD), is the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a significant cultural heritage. The metropolitan area has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, which includes a northern section in the West Beach region, as well as the False Bay area in the south.
The Table Mountain National Park is within the city boundaries and there are several other nature reserves and marine-protected areas within and adjacent to the city, protecting the diverse terrestrial and marine natural environment. These include Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which contains 5 of South Africa's 6 biomes, and showcases many plants native to the Cape region.
Cape Town has South Africa's highest household incomes,[19] lowest rate of unemployment,[20] highest level of infrastructure investment,[21] strongest service delivery performance,[22] largest tourism appeal,[18] and most robust real estate market.[23]
- ^ "City of Cape Town announces new city manager". News24. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Community survey 2016 – City of Cape Town" (PDF). Survey 2016. Statistics South Africa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "City of Cape Town Census 2022 Infographic" (PDF). The City of Cape Town. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Cape Town, Main Place 199041 from Census 2011". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Community Survey 2016: Provincial profile: Western Cape (PDF) (Report). Statistics South Africa. 2018. p. 7.
- ^ Census 2022: Provincial profile: Western Cape (Report). Statistics South Africa. 2018. p. 7.
- ^ "StatsSA". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Cape Town Language Guide for Expats".
- ^ "HDIs FOR CAPE TOWN AREAS" (PDF). Western Cape Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Richest cities in the world in 2020 by GDP". City Mayors. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Global city GDP 2011". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ withbeyond.com. "The Mother City Cape Town". Skylife. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "10 SA city nicknames, and why they're called that". News24. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Western Cape | province, South Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Discover the 9 Provinces of South Africa and their Capital Cities". Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "14 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Cape Town – Interesting & Amusing Things about the Mother City". Cape Town Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Andrew Hallett (15 January 2025). "High five! Cape Town named Time Out's Best City in the World". Time Out. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ a b Kate Walker (5 May 2025). "Cape Town crowned world's top city for travel – again". CapeTown ETC. Retrieved 15 July 2025. Cite error: The named reference "Cape Town crowned world’s top city for travel – again" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Kirsten Minnaar (30 June 2025). "South Africans flock to Cape Town". Daily Investor. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Cape Town Deviates from National Labour Trends". eNCA. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 to 2026 Budget - Annexure A" (PDF). The City of Cape Town. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Cape Town ranked first in latest Good Governance Africa index". The City of Cape Town. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Jason Woosey (24 June 2025). "Cape Town's property market continues to outpace other cities as the wealth divide grows". IOL. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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