Cape Town (English) Kaapstad (Afrikaans) iKapa (Xhosa)
Panorama of the Cape Town city bowl from the Waterfront to Table Mountain
Flag
Nickname: The Mother City, or The Tavern of the Seas
Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for "Good Hope")
Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province
Coordinates: 33°55′S 18°25′E / -33.917, 18.417
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape Province
Municipality	City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Founded	1652
Government [1]
- Type	City council
- Mayor	Helen Zille
- City manager	Achmat Ebrahim
Area [2]
- Total	2,454. The Flag of Cape Town is the official Flag of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The City of Cape Town ( Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa; officially the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality This is a list of Mayors of Cape Town in South Africa: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Council (Unicity (December 2000 - Present Helen Zille ( 9 March, 1951 - is the Mayor of Cape Town in South Africa 's Western Cape province and leader of the Democratic Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 72 km² (947. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 8 sq mi)
Population (2007)[3]
- Total	3,497,097
- Density	1,425/km² (3,690. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi)
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code	8000
Area code(s)	+27 (0)21
Website: http://www.capetown.gov.za/

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the City of Cape Town. SAST redirects here For the comedy programme see Short Attention Span Theater. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a Municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a The City of Cape Town ( Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa; officially the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality It is the provincial capital of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's Legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces Cape Town is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. The Cape floristic region is a Floristic region located in South Africa. Table Mountain is a flat-topped Mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the Cape Point is a Promontory at the south-east corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres Cape Town is one of the most popular South African destinations for tourism. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Cape Town was originally developed as a victualling (supply) station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East more than 200 years before the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck ( 21 April, 1619 &ndash 18 January, 1677) was a Dutch colonial administrator Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope. The Castle of Good Hope is a Star fort which was built on the original coastline of Table Bay and now because of Land reclamation, seems nearer the centre It was the largest city in South Africa until the growth of Johannesburg. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa.

According to the 2007 Community Survey, the city has a population of 3. 5 million. ^[3] Cape Town's land area of 2,455 square kilometres (948 sq mi) is larger than other South African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 1,425 people per square kilometre (3,689/sq mi). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ^[2] Cape Town is twinned with Nice in France and Haifa in Israel. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

History

Main article: History of Cape Town

A painting of the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in Table Bay (by Charles Bell)

There is no certainty as to when humans first occupied the area prior to the first visits of Europeans in the 15th century. The area known today as Cape Town has no written history before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias in 1486. Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck ( 21 April, 1619 &ndash 18 January, 1677) was a Dutch colonial administrator Table Bay ( Afrikaans Tafelbaai) is a natural inlet overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula which stretches Charles Davidson Bell ( 22 October 1813 Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland - 7 April 1882 Edinburgh) The earliest known remnants in the region were found at Peers cave in Fish Hoek and date to around 12,000 years ago. Fish Hoek ( Afrikaans: Vishoek, meaning either Fish Corner Fish Glen or fish-hook is a coastal village nestled in a valley at the mouth of the Silvermine River Little is known of the history of the region's first residents, since there is no written history from the area before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1486. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans explored Bartolomeu Dias (baɾtuluˈmeu ˈdiɐʃ Anglicized Bartholomew Diaz) (c Vasco da Gama recorded a sighting of the Cape of Good Hope in 1497, and the area did not have regular contact with Europeans until 1652, when the Netherlands' Jan van Riebeeck and other employees of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Verenigde Oost-indische Compagnie, VOC) were sent to the Cape to establish a way-station for ships travelling to the Dutch East Indies. Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck ( 21 April, 1619 &ndash 18 January, 1677) was a Dutch colonial administrator The Dutch East India Company ( Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in old-spelling Dutch, literally "United East Indian Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname See http//enwikipediaorg/wiki/WikipediaFootnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the tags and the template below The city grew slowly during this period, as it was hard to find adequate labour. This labour shortage prompted the city to import slaves from Indonesia and Madagascar. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Many of these became ancestors of the first Cape Coloured communities. The term Cape Coloureds refers to the modern-day descendants of slave labourers imported into South Africa by Dutch settlers as well as to other groups

During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, the Netherlands was repeatedly occupied by France, and Great Britain moved to take control of Dutch colonies. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Britain captured Cape Town in 1795, but the Cape was returned to the Netherlands by treaty in 1803. British forces occupied the Cape again in 1806. In the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814, Cape Town was permanently ceded to Britain. The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 (also known as the Convention of London) was a Treaty signed between Great Britain and the United Provinces in It became the capital of the newly formed Cape Colony, whose territory expanded very substantially through the 1800s. The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 with the founding of Cape Town.

The discovery of diamonds in Griqualand West in 1869, and the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in 1886, prompted a flood of immigrants to South Africa. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in Griqualand West is an area of central South Africa with an area of 40000 km² that now forms part of the Northern Cape Province, which was inhabited by the The Witwatersrand Gold Rush was a Gold rush in 1886 that led to the establishment of Johannesburg, South Africa. Conflicts between the Boer republics in the interior and the British colonial government resulted in the Second Boer War of 1899-1901. Boer (ˈbuːr in Dutch ˈbʊɚ/ /boʊɚ or /ˈbɔr/ in English is the Dutch word for Farmer which came to denote the descendants of the proto Afrikaans See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: Britain won the war. In 1910, Britain established the Union of South Africa, which unified the Cape Colony with the two defeated Boer Republics and the British colony of Natal. } The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day state of the Republic of South Africa. The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. Cape Town became the legislative capital of the Union, and later of the Republic of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

Nobel Square at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town 's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination having the highest rate of foreign

In the 1948 elections, the National Party won on a platform of apartheid (racial segregation) under the slogan of swart gevaar. The National Party ( Afrikaans: Nasionale Party) (with its members sometimes known as Nationalists or Nats) was the governing party of This led to the Group Areas Act, which classified all areas according to race. The Group Areas Act of 1950 (Act No 41 of 1950 was an Act of parliament created under the Apartheid Government of South Africa that assigned Racial Formerly multi-racial suburbs of Cape Town were either purged of unlawful residents or demolished. The most infamous example of this in Cape Town was District Six. District Six ( Afrikaans Distrik Ses) is the name of a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town, South Africa. After it was declared a whites-only region in 1965, all housing there was demolished and over 60,000 residents were forcibly removed. ^[4] Many of these residents were relocated to the Cape Flats and Lavendar Hill. The Cape Flats ( Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive low-lying flat Area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Under apartheid, the Cape was considered a "Coloured labour preference area", to the exclusion of "Bantus", i. In the South African Namibian Zambian Botswanan and Zimbabwean context the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people e. blacks.

Cape Town was home to many leaders of the anti-apartheid movement. On Robben Island, a penitentiary island 10 kilometres out to sea from the city, many famous political prisoners were held for years. Robben Island ( Afrikaans Robbeneiland) is an Island in Table Bay, some seven kilometres off the coast of the Cape Town bay South In one of the most famous moments marking the end of apartheid, Nelson Mandela made his first public speech in decades on 11 February 1990 from the balcony of Cape Town City Hall hours after being released. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Cape Town City Hall is a large Edwardian building in Cape Town city centre which was built in 1905 His speech heralded the beginning of a new era for the country, and the first democratic election was held four years later, on 27 April 1994. The South African general election of 1994 was the first free election held in South Africa after the end of Apartheid, therefore also the first held on Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Nobel Square in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront features statues of South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize winners - Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town 's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination having the highest rate of foreign The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Albert John Lutuli (commonly spelled Luthuli) also known by his Zulu, name "Mvumbi" (c Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936 was the last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Since 1994, the city has struggled with problems such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, a surge in violent drug-related crime and more recent xenophobic violence. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common Illegal drugs are related to crime in multiple ways Most directly it is a crime to use possess manufacture or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse At the same time, the economy has surged to unprecedented levels due to the boom in the tourism and the real estate industries. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom

Geography

Cape Town seen from Spot satellite

The centre of Cape Town is located at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky Peninsula that juts out for 75 km (47 mi into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the Table Mountain forms a dramatic backdrop to the city bowl, with its plateau over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) high; it is surrounded by near-vertical cliffs, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. Table Mountain is a flat-topped Mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the Devil's Peak ( Afrikaans Duiwelspiek) is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town. Lion's Head is a mountain located in Cape Town, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Sometimes a thin strip of cloud forms over the mountain, and owing to its appearance, it is colloquially known as the "tablecloth". The peninsula consists of a dramatic mountainous spine jutting southwards into the Atlantic Ocean, ending at Cape Point. Cape Point is a Promontory at the south-east corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres There are over 70 peaks above 1,000 feet (300 m) (the American definition of a mountain) within Cape Town's official city limits. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Many of the suburbs of Cape Town are on the large plain of the Cape Flats, which joins the peninsula to the mainland. The Cape Flats ( Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive low-lying flat Area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape The Cape Flats lie on what is known as a rising marine plain, consisting mostly of sandy geology which shows that at one point Table Mountain itself was an island.

Climate

A NASA satellite image of Cape Town and its environment taken by a Landsat satellite in February 2000

The Cape Peninsula has a Mediterranean climate with well-defined seasons. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. The Landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acquisition of imagery of Earth from space The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide A season is one of the major divisions of the Year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in Weather. In winter, which lasts from May to September, large cold fronts come across from the Atlantic Ocean with heavy precipitation and strong north-westerly winds. A cold front defined as the leading edge of a cooler and drier mass of air In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric The winter months are cool, with an average minimum temperature of 7 °C (45 °F). The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Most of the city's annual rainfall occurs in wintertime, but due to the mountainous topography of the city, rainfall amounts for specific areas can vary dramatically. The suburb of Newlands which is to the south of the city is the wettest place in South Africa. The valleys and coastal plains average 515 millimetres (20 in) of rain per annum, while mountain areas can average as much as 1,500 millimetres (60 in) per annum. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. Summer, which lasts from November to March, is warm and dry. The Peninsula gets frequent strong winds from the south-east, known locally as the Cape Doctor, because it blows away pollution and cleans the air. " Cape Doctor " (usually The Cape Doctor is the local name for the strong persistent and dry south-easterly Wind that blows on the South African coast in The south-easterly wind is caused by a high-pressure system which sits in the South Atlantic to the west of Cape Town, known as the South-Atlantic High. A pressure system is a region of the Earth's atmosphere where air pressure is unusually high or low Summer temperatures are mild, with an average maximum of 26 °C (79 °F). The only times when Cape Town can be uncomfortably hot is when the Berg Wind, meaning "mountain wind" blows from the Karoo interior for a couple weeks in February or early March. The Karoo (a Khoisan word of uncertain etymology) is a semi- Desert region of South Africa.

Government

The Cape Town City Hall, located in the City Bowl

Main article: City of Cape Town

Cape Town's local government is the City of Cape Town, which is a metropolitan municipality. Cape Town City Hall is a large Edwardian building in Cape Town city centre which was built in 1905 The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains The City of Cape Town ( Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa; officially the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality The City of Cape Town ( Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa; officially the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality In South Africa, a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a Municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a Cape Town is governed by a 210-member city council, which reports to a 28-member executive council. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The executive council, in turn, is presided over by a city manager and an executive mayor. The city is divided into 105 electoral wards; each ward directly elects one member of the council, whilst the other 105 councillors are elected by a party-list proportional representation system. Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e The mayor is chosen by the city council. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

The current mayor is Helen Zille of the Democratic Alliance. Helen Zille ( 9 March, 1951 - is the Mayor of Cape Town in South Africa 's Western Cape province and leader of the Democratic The Democratic Alliance (DA is a liberal South African political party and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. In the most recent local government elections, the Democratic Alliance was the largest single party with 90 of the 210 seats on the council, ahead of the African National Congress's 81 seats, but with no party holding a majority. The 2006 South African municipal elections were held on March 1, 2006, to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions A subsequent by-election has increased the DA's seats to 91. ^[6] The DA has now increased its majority, by introducing the Independent Democrats (South Africa) to the coalition, and so the DA-led council now has a majority of 22 seats. The Independent Democrats are a South African political party formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003

Before the unification of Cape Town's local government into the so-called "Unicity", it was divided into six regional "Administrations"; many functions of the Unicity are still divided according to the old Administrations. The administrations include Cape Town, which has the regions of the City Bowl, the Atlantic Seaboard, the southern suburbs, Pinelands, Langa and Mitchell's Plain. The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains The " garden city " suburb of Pinelands is located on the edge of the southern suburbs of Cape Town in South Africa and is known for its large thatched Langa is a township found in Cape Town, South Africa. Similar to Khayelitsha, Langa is one of the areas that were designated for black Africans before the Mitchells Plain is a large city on its own In 1974 the first set of houses were built and it continues to grow The South Peninsula includes Hout Bay, Wynberg, Constantia, Fish Hoek, Kommetjie, Noordhoek and Simon's Town. Hout Bay ( Afrikaans: Houtbaai, from the Dutch for "Wood Bay" is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa Wynberg is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated between Plumstead and Kenilworth. Constantia is a district in Cape Town, South Africa. It is centred on the Constantia Valley and lies to the east of and at the foot of a prominent mountain called Fish Hoek ( Afrikaans: Vishoek, meaning either Fish Corner Fish Glen or fish-hook is a coastal village nestled in a valley at the mouth of the Silvermine River Kommetjie ( Afrikaans for "small basin" approximately pronounced commey-key) is a Suburb of Cape Town, in the Western Cape Simon's Town (also widely but incorrectly referred to as Simonstown) and in Afrikaans Simonstad) is a village and a naval base in South Africa, The Blaauwberg region includes Milnerton, Tableview, and Bloubergstrand. Milnerton is a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa situated on the Atlantic Ocean 11 kilometres to the north of Cape Town city's centre Tableview or Table View is a west coast suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, named after its view of Table Mountain. Bloubergstrand (ˈblɔːbɚgˈstrɑːnd is a suburb of Cape Town located on the shores of Table Bay, about 25km to the north of the city centre Tygerberg has its own region, with Durbanville, Bellville, and Khayelitsha added to it. Tygerberg is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town in South Africa. Durbanville is a residential suburb and wine producing area in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area Khayelitsha (ˌkaɪəˈlitʃə is a partially informal township in South Africa, on the outskirts of Cape Town in the Cape Flats. Oostenberg includes Kraaifontein, Brackenfell, Kuilsrivier, Blue Downs, and Eerste Rivier. Kraaifontein is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Brackenfell is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Kuils River is a town in the Western Cape province South Africa. Blue Downs is a Suburb of the Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of the Oosterberg sub-region of the city and is located in the Cape Flats Eerste Rivier ( Afrikaans for "First River" is a Suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. The last administration, Helderberg, includes Somerset West, Strand, and Gordon's Bay. Strand ( Afrikaans for ' Beach ' is a seaside resort town situated on the eastern edge of False Bay and at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Gordon's Bay is a Harbour town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, close to Strand.

Demographics

Geographical distribution of home languages in Cape Town

According to the South African National Census of 2001, the population of Cape Town is 2,893,251 people. The South African National Census of 2001 is the most recent national Census of South Africa. There are 759,767 formal households, of which 87. 4% have a flush or chemical toilet, and 94. A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter. 4% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week. WASTE is a Peer-to-peer and Friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features 80. 1% of households use electricity as the main source of energy. 16. 1% of households are headed by one person. ^[7]

Coloured people account for 48. In the South African Namibian Zambian Botswanan and Zimbabwean context the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense 13% of the population, followed by Black Africans at 31%, Whites at 18. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 75%, and Asians at 1. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular 43%. 46. 6% of the population is under the age of 24, whilst 5% are over the age of 65. The median age in the city is 26 years old, and for every 100 females, there are 92. 4 males. 19. 4% of city residents are unemployed; 58. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 3% of the unemployed are black, 38. 1% are Coloured, 3. 1% are White and 0. 5% are Asian. ^[7]

41. 4% of Cape Town residents speak Afrikaans at home, 28. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in 7% speak Xhosa, 27. Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. 9% speak English, 0. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 7% speak Sotho, 0. History Should include probable history of the language what form of Bantu it is most closely derived from (the coolest forms! dates of movement of major groups 3% speak Zulu, 0. Zulu (called isiZulu in Zulu is a Language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers the vast majority (over 95% of whom live in South 1% speak Tswana and 0. Tswana ( Setswana) is a Bantu language written in the Latin Alphabet. 7% of the population speaks a non-official language at home. 76. 6% of residents are Christian, 10. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 7% have no religion, 9. 7% are Muslim, 0. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 5% are Jewish and 0. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 2% are Hindu. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. 2. 3% have other or undetermined beliefs. ^[7]

4. 2% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling; 11. South Africa has 12 million learners 366 000 teachers and around 28 000 schools - including 390 special needs schools and 1 000 registered private schools 8% have had some primary school; 7. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory 1% have completed only primary school; 38. 9% have had some high school education; 25. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution 4% have finished only high school and 12. 6% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall, 38. 0% of residents have completed high school. The median annual income of working adults aged 20–65 is ZAR 25 774. The rand ( sign: R; code: ZAR) is the Currency of South Africa. Males have a median annual income of ZAR 28 406 versus ZAR 22 265 for females. ^[7]

Economy

The main entrance to the Cape Town International Convention Centre

Cape Town is the economic centre of the Western Cape and serves as the regional manufacturing centre. The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC is a convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It also has the primary harbour and airport in the Western Cape. The large government presence in the city, both as the capital of the Western Cape and the seat of the National Parliament, has led to increased revenue and growth in industries that serve the government. The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's Legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces Cape Town hosts many conferences, particularly in the new Cape Town International Convention Centre, which opened in June 2003. In a meeting, two or more people come together for the purpose of discussing a (usually predetermined topic such as business or community event planning often in a formal setting The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC is a convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The city has recently enjoyed a booming real estate and construction market, with many people buying summer homes in the city as well as relocating there permanently. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure The central business district is under an extensive urban renewal programme, with numerous new buildings and renovations taking place under the guidance of the Cape Town Partnership. The Cape Town Partnership is a public-private partnership with Cape Town businesses the City Improvement District and the City of Cape Town local government ^[8] The central business district is expecting a private-sector investment influx of ZAR30-35billion (US$5-6billion) over the next 5 years, confirmed by the Partnership.

Cape Town has four major commercial nodes, with Cape Town Central Business District containing the majority of job opportunities and office space. Century City, the Bellville/TygerValley strip and Claremont commercial nodes are well established and contain many offices and corporate headquarters as well. Century City is a suburb of the South African city of Cape Town that conforms to the "new urbanism" of creating integrated neighbourhoods including Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area Claremont is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated six miles south of the city and is one of the so-called "Southern Suburbs" Most companies headquartered in the city are insurance companies, retail groups, publishers, design houses, fashion designers, shipping companies, petrochemical companies, architects and advertising agencies.

The Western Cape also generates a quarter of the South African agricultural sector's total gross income and more than half of South Africa's exports. Much of the produce is handled through the Port of Cape Town or Cape Town International Airport. The Port of Cape Town is the Port of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town International Airport (CTIA ( Afrikaans: Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe) is an Airport in Cape Town, South Africa Most major shipbuilding companies have offices and manufacturing locations in Cape Town. ^[9] The Province is also a centre of energy development for the country, with the existing Koeberg nuclear power station providing energy for the Western Cape's needs. Koeberg nuclear power station is the only nuclear Power station in South Africa and the entire African continent Recently, oil explorers have discovered oil and natural gas off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, ^[10]

The Western Cape is an important tourist region in South Africa; the tourism industry accounts for 9. 8% of the GDP of the province and employs 9. 6% of the province's workforce. In 2004, over 1. 5 million international tourists visited the area. ^[11]

The mining industry in Cape Town has been booming for last 6 years. 6000 miners are now employed in the mining industry since 2002.

Tourism

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with Table Mountain and its characteristic tablecloth in the background

The Clock Tower (built 1883) at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

The distinctive Cape Malay Bo-Kaap is one of the most visited areas in Cape Town. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town 's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination having the highest rate of foreign Table Mountain is a flat-topped Mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the The Cape Malay community is an Ethnic group or Community in South Africa, taking its name from what is now known as the Western Cape of The Bo-Kaap is a picturesque area of Cape Town in South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter

Cape Town is the most popular tourist destination in South Africa due to its good climate, natural setting, and relatively well-developed infrastructure. The city has several well-known natural features that attract tourists, most notably Table Mountain,^[12] which forms a large part of the Table Mountain National Park and is the back end of the City Bowl. Table Mountain is a flat-topped Mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the For information about the 2006 fire that occurred here please see 2006 Table Mountain fire Table Mountain National Park, previously known The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains Reaching the top of the mountain can be achieved either by hiking up, or by taking the Table Mountain Cableway. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cableway to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end of the Cape Peninsula. Cape Point is a Promontory at the south-east corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky Peninsula that juts out for 75 km (47 mi into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the ^[13] Many tourists also drive along Chapman's Peak Drive, a narrow road that links Noordhoek with Hout Bay, for the views of the Atlantic Ocean and nearby mountains. Chapman's Peak is the name of a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, about 15 kilometres south of Cape Town, South Africa. Noordhoek is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located below Chapman's Peak on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, approximately thirty-five Hout Bay ( Afrikaans: Houtbaai, from the Dutch for "Wood Bay" is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa It is possible to either drive or hike up Signal Hill for closer views of the City Bowl and Table Mountain. Signal Hill is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. ^[14]

Many tourists also visit Cape Town's beaches, which are popular with local residents. Cape Town has a wide variety of beaches divided into three regions by the Cape Peninsula: False Bay, including the long sandy beach running from Gordon's Due to the city's unique geography, it is possible to visit several different beaches in the same day, each with a different setting and atmosphere. Beaches located on the Atlantic Coast tend to have very cold water as the water is mostly glacial melt from Antarctica. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. The water at False Bay beaches is often warmer by up to 10 °C (18 °F). False Bay ( Afrikaans Valsbaai) is a body of water defined by Cape Hangklip ( Dutch / Afrikaans for "Hang-stone" and ^[15] Both coasts are equally popular, although the beaches in affluent Clifton and elsewhere on the Atlantic Coast are better developed with restaurants and cafés, with a particularly vibrant strip of restaurants and bars accessible to the beach at Camps Bay. Clifton is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is an exclusive residential area and is home to some of the most expensive real estate in South Africa with Camps Bay is an affluent Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. In the European winter it ^[15] Boulders Beach near Simon's Town is known for its colony of African penguins. Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between Granite boulders from which the name originated The African Penguin ( Spheniscus demersus) also known as the Black-footed Penguin (and formerly as the Jackass Penguin) is found on the south-western coast ^[16] Surfing is popular and the city hosts the Red Bull Big Wave Africa surfing competition every year. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders The Red Bull Big Wave Africa is a Surfing competition held annually in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

The city has several notable cultural attractions. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, built on top of part of the docks of the Port of Cape Town, is one of the city's most popular shopping venues, with several hundred shops and the Two Oceans Aquarium. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town 's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination having the highest rate of foreign A dock (from Dutch 'dok' is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships The Port of Cape Town is the Port of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. The Two Oceans Aquarium is an Aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. ^[17][18] Part of the charm of the V&A, as it is locally known, is that the Port continues to operate and visitors can watch ships enter and leave. The V&A also hosts the Nelson Mandela Gateway, through which ferries depart for Robben Island. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Robben Island ( Afrikaans Robbeneiland) is an Island in Table Bay, some seven kilometres off the coast of the Cape Town bay South ^[19] It is possible to take a ferry from the V&A to Hout Bay, Simon's Town and the Cape Fur Seal colonies on Seal and Duiker Islands. Hout Bay ( Afrikaans: Houtbaai, from the Dutch for "Wood Bay" is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa Simon's Town (also widely but incorrectly referred to as Simonstown) and in Afrikaans Simonstad) is a village and a naval base in South Africa, Several companies offer tours of the Cape Flats, a mostly Coloured township, and Khayelitsha, a mostly black township. The Cape Flats ( Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive low-lying flat Area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape In South Africa, the term Township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped urban living areas that under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites Khayelitsha (ˌkaɪəˈlitʃə is a partially informal township in South Africa, on the outskirts of Cape Town in the Cape Flats. An option is to sleep overnight in Cape Town's townships. There are several B&Bs where you can spend a safe and real African night. ^[20]

Cape Town is noted for its architectural heritage, with the highest density of Cape Dutch style buildings in the world. Cape Dutch architecture is an architectural style found in the Western Cape of South Africa. Cape Dutch style, which combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands, Germany and France, is most visible in Constantia, the old government buildings in the Central Business District, and along Long Street. Constantia is a district in Cape Town, South Africa. It is centred on the Constantia Valley and lies to the east of and at the foot of a prominent mountain called For the Town located in England, see Long Street Long Street is a major Street located in the City Bowl ^[21][22] The annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known by its Afrikaans name of Kaapse Klopse, is a large minstrel festival held annually on January 2 or "Tweede Nuwe Jaar" (Afrikaans: Second New Year). Kaapse Klopse (or simply Klopse) is a minstrel Festival that takes place annually in Cape Town, South Africa. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in minstrel was a medieval European Bard who performed songs whose lyrics told stories about distant places or about real or imaginary historical events Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. The New Year is an event that happens when a Culture celebrates the end of one Year and the beginning of the next year Competing teams of minstrels parade in brightly coloured costumes, either carrying colourful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments. The Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts venue in Cape Town. Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa.

Night life in the city caters for all tastes and preferences, with a range of restaurants and cafes that are generally recognised as including some of the finest eateries in South Africa (both in food quality and decor terms). Night clubs and bars abound with popular areas including the top end of Long Street and its immediate surrounds, as well as the redeveloped Cape Malay quarter, De Waterkant. The Cape Malay community is an Ethnic group or Community in South Africa, taking its name from what is now known as the Western Cape of De Waterkant is a sub-district of the suburb of Green Point. This is the area that is closest to the central business district on the south eastern end of Somerset Road Varied accommodation for tourists is also abundant, ranging from well located backpackers hostels to hotels that have been rated at the top of their class in world terms.

Cape Town's transport system links it to the rest of South Africa; it serves as the gateway to other destinations within the province. The Cape Winelands and in particular the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek are popular day trips from the city for sightseeing and wine tasting. See also Western Cape wine The Cape Winelands is a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Stellenbosch (ˈstɛlənbɒs is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated Paarl (derived from Parel, meaning Pearl in Dutch is the third oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa (after Cape Wine tasting (often in wine circles simply tasting) is the sensory examination and evaluation of Wine. ^[23][24] Whale watching is popular amongst tourists: Southern Right Whales are seen off the coast during the breeding season (August to November) and Bryde's Whales can be seen any time of the year. Whale watching is the practice of observing Whales and other Cetaceans in their natural habitat The Southern Right Whale ( Eubalaena australis) is a Baleen whale, one of three species classified as Right whales belonging to the genus Eubalaena Bryde’s Whales are the least-known and in many ways the most unusual of the Rorquals They are small by rorqual standards&mdashno more than about 25 tonnes&mdashprefer tropical ^[25] The nearby town of Hermanus is known for its Whale Festival, but whales can also be seen in False Bay. Hermanus (originally called Hermanuspietersfontein is a town (population 48346 on the southern coast of South Africa and is famous as a place from which to watch ^[25] Heaviside's dolphins are endemic to the area and can be seen from the coast north of Cape Town; dusky dolphins live along the same coast and can occasionally be seen from the ferry to Robben Island. Heaviside's Dolphin ( Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is a small Dolphin that is found off the coast of Namibia and the west coast of South Africa The Dusky Dolphin ( Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a highly gregarious and acrobatic Dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. ^[25]

Approximately 1. 5 million tourists visited in Cape Town during 2004, bringing in a total of R10 billion in revenue. The forecasts for 2006 anticipate 1. 6 million tourists spending a total of R12 billion. The most popular areas for visitors to stay include Camps Bay, Sea Point, the V&A Waterfront, the City Bowl, Hout Bay, Constantia, Rondebosch, Newlands, Somerset West, Hermanus and Stellenbosch, as well. Camps Bay is an affluent Suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. In the European winter it Sea Point (Afrikaans Seepunt) is Cape Town 's most densely populated suburb situated between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean a few kilometres The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town 's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination having the highest rate of foreign The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains Hout Bay ( Afrikaans: Houtbaai, from the Dutch for "Wood Bay" is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa Constantia is a district in Cape Town, South Africa. It is centred on the Constantia Valley and lies to the east of and at the foot of a prominent mountain called Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town and reputed Hermanus (originally called Hermanuspietersfontein is a town (population 48346 on the southern coast of South Africa and is famous as a place from which to watch Stellenbosch (ˈstɛlənbɒs is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated ^[26]

Communications and media

The Naspers Building, which is the headquarters of Naspers, the largest media company in Africa

Several newspapers, magazines and printing facilities have their offices in the city. Naspers ( is a South Africa -based Multinational media company with principal operations in Electronic media (including pay-television internet and instant-messaging Naspers ( is a South Africa -based Multinational media company with principal operations in Electronic media (including pay-television internet and instant-messaging Independent News and Media publishes the major English language papers in the city, the Cape Argus and the Cape Times. Independent News & Media plc ( INM) is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland with interests in 22 countries on 4 continentsworldwide English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Founded in 1857 the Cape Argus is a daily newspaper published by Independent News & Media in Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape Times is an English language morning Newspaper owned by Independent News and Media and published in Cape Town, South Naspers, the largest media conglomerate in South Africa, publishes Die Burger, the major Afrikaans language paper. Naspers ( is a South Africa -based Multinational media company with principal operations in Electronic media (including pay-television internet and instant-messaging Die Burger is a daily Afrikaans language Newspaper, published by Naspers. ^[27]

Cape Town has many local community newspapers. Some of the largest community newspapers in English are the Athlone News from Athlone, the Atlantic Sun, the Constantiaberg Bulletin from Constantiaberg, the City Vision from Bellville, the False Bay Echo from False Bay, the Helderberg Sun from Helderberg, the Plainsman from Michells Plain, the Sentinel News from Hout Bay, the Southern Mail from the Southern Peninsula, the Southern Suburbs Tatler from the Southern Suburbs, Table Talk from Table View and Tygertalk from Tygervalley/Durbanville. Athlone is a suburb of Cape Town located to the east of the city centre on the Cape Flats to the south of the N2 highway The Atlantic Sun is a local newspaper for the West Coast region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Constantiaberg Bulletin is a local newspaper in the Constantia and surrounding regions of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Constantiaberg is a region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The City Vision is a local newspaper whose offices are based in the Bellville region of Western Cape, South Africa. Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area The False Bay Echo is a local newspaper in the False Bay region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. False Bay ( Afrikaans Valsbaai) is a body of water defined by Cape Hangklip ( Dutch / Afrikaans for "Hang-stone" and The Helderberg Sun is a local newspaper in the Helderberg region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Helderberg is a region of Cape Town, South Africa. For the Huron South Dakota newspaper see Huron Plainsman. The Plainsman is a local newspaper in the Mitchell's Plain The Sentinel News is a local newspaper in the Hout Bay region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Southern Mail is a local newspaper from the South Peninsula region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Southern Suburbs Tatler is a local newspaper in the Southern Suburbs region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Southern Suburbs refers to a group of suburbs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Table Talk is a local newspaper in the Table Bay region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Tygertalk is a local newspaper in the Tygerberg region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Afrikaans language community newspapers include the Landbou-Burger and the Tygerburger. The Landbou-Burger is a local newspaper for farmers from around Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Tygertalk is a local newspaper in the Tygerberg region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Vukani, based in the Cape Flats, is published in Xhosa. The Vukani is a local weekly newspaper in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Cape Flats ( Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive low-lying flat Area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. ^[28]

Cape Town is a centre for broadcast media and has several radio stations that only broadcast within the city. 94.5 Kfm (94. K-FM is a Radio station based in Cape Town, South Africa. 5 MHz FM) and Good Hope FM (94–97 MHz FM) mostly play pop music. Good Hope FM is a commercial music Radio station, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Heart FM (104. 9 MHz FM), the former P4 Radio, plays Jazz and R&B, while Fine Music Radio (101. 3 FM) plays classical music and jazz. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Bush Radio is a community radio station (89. 5 MHz FM). The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that The Voice of the Cape (95. The Voice of the Cape is a Muslim community Radio station based in Cape Town, South Africa. 8 MHz FM) and Cape Talk (567 kHz MW) are the major talk radio stations in the city. 567 CapeTalk is a commercial AM Radio station based in Cape Town, South Africa, broadcasting on AM/MW 567 to Cape Town. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Medium Wave (MW is a part of the Medium frequency (MF radio band used mainly for AM broadcasting. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues ^[29]

The SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) has a small presence in the city, with satellite studios located at Sea Point. SABC redirects here as this is the most common use of the abbreviation in English Sea Point (Afrikaans Seepunt) is Cape Town 's most densely populated suburb situated between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean a few kilometres e.tv has a greater presence, with a large complex located at Longkloof Studios in Gardens. etv is the fifth terrestrial Television channel in South Africa, following three channels operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation Gardens in an inner-city suburb of Cape Town located just to the south of the city centre located in the higher elevations of the " City Bowl " M-Net is not well represented with infrastructure within the city. M-Net is also the name of a computer bulletin board service operated by Arbornet in Ann Arbor Michigan. Numerous productions companies and their support industries are located in the city, mostly supporting the production of overseas commercials, model shoots, TV-series and movies. The local media infrastructure remains primarily in Johannesburg. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa.

Sports teams and stadiums

Cape Town's most popular sports by participation are cricket, association football, swimming, and rugby union. Ajax Cape Town is a South African Football (soccer team based in Parow, Cape Town that participates in the Premier Soccer League. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League (NSL of South Africa, also known by its initials ( PSL) The Philippi Stadium is located in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and is used for Soccer matches The Nashua Cape Cobras is the name used since the 2004-05 season by the combined Western Province and Boland First class cricket teams in South Africa Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The MTN Domestic Competitions is the premier domestic One-day cricket competition of South Africa, its matches having List A status. Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is a South African Cricket ground Santos Football Club' or simply Santos, also known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a professional South African Football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League (NSL of South Africa, also known by its initials ( PSL) Athlone Stadium is a Stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short ^[30] The Stormers represent Western Province and Boland in the Southern Hemisphere's Super 14 rugby union competition. The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Cape Town is the home of the Western Province Rugby Union, who play at Newlands Stadium and compete in the Currie Cup. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. Cape Town also regularly hosts the national team, the Springboks, and hosted matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, including a semi-final. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted by South Africa, and had the distinction of being the first Rugby World Cup in which every match

Football, which is better known as soccer in South Africa, is also popular. Two clubs from Cape Town play in the Premier Soccer League (PSL), South Africa's premier league. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League (NSL of South Africa, also known by its initials ( PSL) These teams are Ajax Cape Town, which formed as a result of the 1999 amalgamation of the Seven Stars and the Cape Town Spurs; and Santos. Ajax Cape Town is a South African Football (soccer team based in Parow, Cape Town that participates in the Premier Soccer League. Ajax Cape Town is a South African Football (soccer team based in Parow, Cape Town that participates in the Premier Soccer League. Santos Football Club' or simply Santos, also known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a professional South African Football Cape Town will also be the location of several of the matches of the FIFA 2010 World Cup including a semi-final^[31], which is to be held in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and The Mother City is building a new 70,000 seat stadium (Green Point Stadium) in the Green Point area. The Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa is a stadium under construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In cricket, the Cape Cobras represent Cape Town at the Newlands Cricket Ground. The Nashua Cape Cobras is the name used since the 2004-05 season by the combined Western Province and Boland First class cricket teams in South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is a South African Cricket ground The team is the result of an amalgamation of the Western Province Cricket and Boland Cricket teams. The Western Province Cricket Association is the governing body for Cricket in the Cape Town region The Boland cricket team is based in the Boland region of Western Cape province in South Africa. They take part in the Supersport and Standard Bank Cup Series. The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested (as the Currie Cup) in The MTN Domestic Competitions is the premier domestic One-day cricket competition of South Africa, its matches having List A status.

Cape Town has Olympic aspirations: in 1996, Cape Town was one of the five candidate cities shortlisted by the IOC to launch official candidatures to host the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Although the games ultimately went to Athens, Cape Town came in an impressive third place, edging out Stockholm and Buenos Aires in the first three rounds of voting. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern There has been some speculation that Cape Town is seeking the South African Olympic Committee's nomination to be South Africa's bid city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad) is expected to be a major international sports and cultural festival to be celebrated ^[32]

Sports event experience

The city of Cape Town has vast experience in hosting major national and international sports events.

The Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour is the world's largest individually timed cycle race – and the first event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union's Golden Bike Series. It sees over 35 000 cyclists tackling a 109 km route around Cape Town. The Absa Cape Epic is the largest full-service mountain bike stage race in the world.

Some notable events hosted by Cape Town has been the 1995 Rugby World Cup, 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, and World Championships in various sports such as athletics, fencing, weightlifting, hockey, cycling, canoeing, gymnastics and others.

Cape Town is also a host city to the 2010 FIFA World Cup from 11 June to 11 July 2010, further enhancing its profile as a major events city.

Education

Public primary and secondary schools in Cape Town are run by the Western Cape Education Department. The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. This provincial department is divided into seven districts; four of these are "Metropole" districts – Metropole Central, North, South, and East – which cover various areas of the city. ^[33] There are also many private schools, both religious and secular, in Cape Town.

Tertiary education

The University of Cape Town's main campus

Cape Town has a well-developed higher education system of public universities. The University of Cape Town ( UCT) is a Public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devil's Peak, in Cape Town Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. Cape Town is served by three public universities: the University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). The University of Cape Town ( UCT) is a Public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devil's Peak, in Cape Town The University of the Western Cape ( UWC) is a university located in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, a university in Cape Town, South Africa, is the first and only University of Technology in the Western Stellenbosch University, while not in the city itself, is 50 kilometres from the City Bowl and has additional campuses, such as the Tygerberg Faculty of Health Sciences and the Bellville Business Park closer to the City. Stellenbosch University ( Afrikaans: Universiteit Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised University which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch

Both the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University are leading universities in South Africa. This is due in large part to substantial financial contributions made to these institutions by both the public and private sector. UCT is an English speaking institution. It has over 25,000 students and has an MBA programme that is ranked 51st by the Financial Times in 2006. ^[34] Since the African National Congress has come into governmental power, some restructuring of Western Cape universities has taken place and as such, traditionally non-white universities have seen increased financing, which has benefitted the University of the Western Cape. The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions ^[35][36]

The public Cape Peninsula University of Technology was formed on January 1, 2005, when two separate institutions – Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon – were merged. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, a university in Cape Town, South Africa, is the first and only University of Technology in the Western Cape Peninsula University of Technology, a university in Cape Town, South Africa, is the first and only University of Technology in the Western The new university offers education primarily in English, although one may take courses in any of South Africa's official languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The institution generally awards the National Diploma. The National Diploma is awarded by Technikons in South Africa.

Transport

The N2, also known as the Eastern Boulevard, as it enters the City Bowl and ends in the Central Business District

The interior of Cape Town Railway Station

The M3 as it passes the University of Cape Town. The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains Cape Town Railway Station is the main Railway station of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. The M3 is an Expressway in Cape Town, South Africa, connecting the upper part of the City Bowl to the Southern Suburbs and ending The University of Cape Town ( UCT) is a Public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devil's Peak, in Cape Town The M3 is the major link between the City Bowl and the southern suburbs. The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural Amphitheatre -shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains

Cape Town taxi rank above train station

Air

Cape Town International Airport serves both domestic and international flights. Cape Town International Airport (CTIA ( Afrikaans: Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe) is an Airport in Cape Town, South Africa It is the second-largest airport in South Africa and serves as a major gateway for travellers to the Cape region. Cape Town has direct flights to most cities in South Africa as well as a number of international destinations. ^[37]

As of June 2006. Cape Town International Airport is being upgraded to handle an expected increase in air traffic as tourism numbers will increase in the lead-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and ^[38] The renovations include several large new parking garages, a revamped domestic departure terminal and a new international terminal plus a new double-decker road system. The airport's cargo facilities are also being expanded and several large empty lots are being developed into office space and hotels. An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an Organization with specific duties attached

The Cape Town International Airport was among the winners of the World Travel Awards for being Africa's leading airport. ^[39]

Sea

Cape Town has a long tradition as a port city. The Port of Cape Town, the city's main port, is located in Table Bay directly to the north of the central business district. The Port of Cape Town is the Port of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. Table Bay ( Afrikaans Tafelbaai) is a natural inlet overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula which stretches The port is a hub for ships in the southern Atlantic: it is located along one of the busiest shipping corridors in the world. It is also a busy container port, second in South Africa only to Durban. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. In 2004, it handled 3,161 ships and 9. 2 million tonnes of cargo. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, ^[40]

Simon's Town Harbour on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula is the main base of the South African Navy. Simon's Town (also widely but incorrectly referred to as Simonstown) and in Afrikaans Simonstad) is a village and a naval base in South Africa, False Bay ( Afrikaans Valsbaai) is a body of water defined by Cape Hangklip ( Dutch / Afrikaans for "Hang-stone" and The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky Peninsula that juts out for 75 km (47 mi into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the The South African Navy (SAN is the Navy of South Africa. History Formation The South African Navy can trace its official origins

Rail

The Shosholoza Meyl is the passenger rail operations of Spoornet and operates two long-distance passenger rail services from Cape Town: a daily service to and from Johannesburg via Kimberley and a weekly service to and from Durban via Kimberley, Bloemfontein and Pietermaritzburg. Shosholoza Meyl is the long-distance passenger services unit of Spoornet, the South African main-line railway operator Among Transnet 's railway service divisions are Protekon, a transport infrastructure design company Transnet Rail Engineering (formerly Transwerk Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. These trains terminate at Cape Town Railway Station and make a brief stop at Bellville. Cape Town Railway Station is the main Railway station of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area Cape Town is also one terminus of the luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train. This article is about the South African luxury passenger train

Metrorail operates a commuter rail service in Cape Town and the surrounding area. Metrorail (Western Cape operates commuter and suburban rail services in the Cape Town metropolitan area as well as some services to nearby towns Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns The Metrorail network consists of 96 stations throughout the suburbs and outskirts of Cape Town.

Road

Three national roads start in Cape Town: the N1 which links Cape Town with Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Zimbabwe; the N2 which links Cape Town with Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban; and the N7 which links Cape Town with the Northern Cape Province and Namibia. The National Road System is a network of Highways that links all the major population centers in South Africa. Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Northern Cape is a large sparsely populated province of South Africa, created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast The N1 and N2 both start in the Central Business District, and split to the east of the CBD, with the N1 continuing to the north east and the N2 heading south east past Cape Town International Airport. Cape Town International Airport (CTIA ( Afrikaans: Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe) is an Airport in Cape Town, South Africa The N7 starts in Mitchells Plain and runs north, intersecting with the N1 and the N2 before leaving the city. Mitchells Plain is a large city on its own In 1974 the first set of houses were built and it continues to grow

Cape Town also has a system of freeway and dual carriageway M-roads, which connect different parts of the city. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a The M3 splits from the N2 and runs to the south along the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, connecting the City Bowl with Muizenberg. The M3 is an Expressway in Cape Town, South Africa, connecting the upper part of the City Bowl to the Southern Suburbs and ending Table Mountain is a flat-topped Mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the Muizenberg is a beach-side suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The M5 splits from the N1 further east than the M3, and links the Cape Flats to the CBD. The M5 is an Expressway (commonly termed 'freeway' in South Africa running through Cape Town, South Africa. The R300, which is informally known as the Cape Flats Freeway, links Mitchells Plain with Bellville, the N1 and the N2. The R300 or Kuils River Freeway (also Cape Flats Freeway) is a Regional Route in Cape Town, South Africa that connects Mitchells Mitchells Plain is a large city on its own In 1974 the first set of houses were built and it continues to grow Bellville is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area

Buses

Golden Arrow Bus Services operates scheduled bus services throughout the Cape Town metropolitan area. The Golden Arrow Bus Services ( Pty) Ltd is an operator of public transport system for the Cape Peninsula and surrounding areas of South Africa. Several companies run long-distance bus services from Cape Town to the other cities in South Africa.

Taxis

Cape Town has two kinds of taxis: metered taxis and minibus taxis. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride Types of vehicle Share taxis come in various Vehicle types including Minibuses Midibuses covered Pickup trucks Station wagons Unlike many cities, metered taxis are not allowed to drive around the city to solicit fares and instead must be called to a specific location.

Minibus taxis are the standard form of transport for the majority of the population who cannot afford private vehicles. ^[41] Although essential, these taxis are often poorly maintained and are frequently not road-worthy. These taxis make frequent unscheduled stops to pick up passengers, which can cause accidents. ^[42][43] With the high demand for transport by the working class of South Africa, minibus taxis are often filled over their legal passenger allowance, making for high casualty rates when minibuses are involved in accidents. Minibuses are generally owned and operated in fleets, and inter-operator violence flares up from time to time, especially as turf wars occur over lucrative taxi routes. Causes Prior to 1987 the taxi industry was highly regulated and controlled with Black taxi operators declined ^[44]

Sister cities

• Nice, France
• Haifa, Israel
• San Francisco, USA
• Aachen, Germany
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Saint Petersburg, Russia^[45]

Notes

See also

• Greenmarket Square
• Noon Gun

External links

Government

• Official website of the City of Cape Town
• Cape Gateway, official website of Western Cape Province

Other

• Cape Town travel guide from Wikitravel
• Official Cape Town Tourism website

Coordinates: 33°55′S 18°25′E / -33.917, 18.417