Cape Town
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Nicknames:
Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic)
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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 / -33.92528; 18.42389 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Founded | 6 April 1652; 372 years ago (1652-04-06) |
Municipal government | 1839; 185 years ago (1839) |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan municipality |
• Mayor | Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) |
• Deputy Mayor | Eddie Andrews (DA) |
Area | |
• Capital city (legislative branch) | 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)
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433,688 |
• Urban density | 1,083.47/km2 (2,806.2/sq mi) |
• Metro
(2022)
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4,770,313 |
• Metro density | 1,529.68/km2 (3,961.9/sq mi) |
Demonym | Capetonian |
Racial makeup (2022)[5] | |
• Black | 45.7% |
• Coloured | 35.1% |
• White | 16.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 34.9% |
• Xhosa | 29.2% |
• English | 27.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal codes (street) |
7400–8099
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PO box |
7000
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HDI | 0.82[7] – very high |
GMP (2020) | US$121 billion[8] |
GMP per capita (2011) | US$19,656[9] |
Website | capetown.gov.za |
Cape Town
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Nicknames:
Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic)
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|
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 / -33.92528; 18.42389 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Founded | 6 April 1652; 372 years ago (1652-04-06) |
Municipal government | 1839; 185 years ago (1839) |
Government | |
• Type | Metropolitan municipality |
• Mayor | Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) |
• Deputy Mayor | Eddie Andrews (DA) |
Area | |
• Capital city (legislative branch) | 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 | 1,083.47/km2 (2,806.2/sq mi) |
• Metro
(2022)
|
4,770,313 |
• Metro density | 1,529.68/km2 (3,961.9/sq mi) |
Demonym | Capetonian |
Racial makeup (2022)[5] | |
• Black | 45.7% |
• Coloured | 35.1% |
• White | 16.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 34.9% |
• Xhosa | 29.2% |
• English | 27.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal codes (street) |
7400–8099
|
PO box |
7000
|
HDI | 0.82[7] – very high |
GMP (2020) | US$121 billion[8] |
GMP per capita (2011) | US$19,656[9] |
Website | capetown.gov.za |