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Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
The discovery and subsequent exploitation of diamonds and gold in the former Transvaal region in the central highveld in the 1870s and 1880s led to rapid change in Cape Town, as well as in Cape Colony as a whole.
The City of Cape Town (Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseKapa) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of Cape Town and surrounding areas. As of the 2016 community survey, it had a population of 4,005,016.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College , it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub ...
Outline of Cape Town. View north-eastwards across the city bowl of Cape Town from Lion's Head. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Town: Cape Town – capital city of the Western Cape province and legislative capital of South Africa.
The following is a timeline of the history of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa . Prior to 19th century. 1510 – A Portuguese force led by Francisco de Almeida is defeated in the Battle of Salt River by the indigenous Goringhaiqua Khoikhoi clan.
Jun 1, 2024 · Cape Town, city and seaport, legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province. The city lies at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula some 30 miles (50 kilometres), at its southernmost boundary, north of the Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Town is the second biggest city of South Africa. It is also home to the South African Parliament where the country's representatives assemble. It is at the Cape of Good Hope on the south-west coast.
Cape Town is nicknamed the Mother City within South Africa. Compared to the more business oriented Johannesburg it is known for its relaxed and leisurely atmosphere. Compared to other parts of South Africa, Cape Town is also distinctly more "western".
The Mother City, With the Famous- 'Table-Cloth' of Clouds Coming Over, Table Mountain! Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most Historically important Cities. It was here, in the "Mother City", where the first European Colonists set foot in South Africa —which also marked the beginning of the South African slave trade.
