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Outline of Cape Town

Summary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Town:

View north-eastwards across the city bowl of Cape Town from Lion's Head

Cape Town – capital city of the Western Cape province and legislative capital of South Africa.

General reference edit

Pronunciation: (Afrikaans: Kaapstad [ˈkɑːpstat]; Xhosa: iKapa; Dutch: Kaapstad);
Common English name(s): Cape Town
Official English name(s): Cape Town
Adjectival(s): Capetonian
Demonym(s): Capetonian

Geography of Cape Town edit

Cape Town viewed from Lion's Head

Geography of Cape Town

Cape Town is:
- a city
  - capital of Western Cape
Population of Cape Town: 433,688 ^{[citation needed]}
Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km² (154.55 sq mi)^{[citation needed]}

Cape Town Kaapstad
Cape Town Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389

Location of Cape Town edit

Cape Town is situated within the following regions:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Afro-Eurasia
    - Africa (outline)
      - Southern Africa
        South Africa (outline)
        Western Cape
        City of Cape Town
Time zone(s):
- South African Standard Time (UTC+02)

Environment of Cape Town edit

Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos growing in Table Mountain National Park

Pride of Table Mountain (Disa uniflora), an orchid common on Table Mountain

View of Lion's Head

Natural geographic features of Cape Town edit

View of Table Mountain seen from Bloubergstrand, flanked by Devil's Peak on the left and Lion's Head on the right

Regions of Cape Town edit

Camps Bay, an affluent suburb of Cape Town

Sea Point, one of Cape Town's most affluent and densely populated suburbs

View of Simon's Town

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Suburbs of Cape Town edit

Suburbs of Cape Town

Neighbourhoods of Cape Town edit

Places of interest in Cape Town edit

The Cape Town International Convention Centre

The Castle of Good Hope

Bridges of Cape Town edit

Foreshore Freeway Bridge

Cultural and exhibition centres of Cape Town edit

Fortifications of Cape Town edit

Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula

Monuments and memorials of Cape Town edit

The Rhodes Memorial

Museums and art galleries of Cape Town edit

Iziko South African National Gallery

Museums in Cape Town

Parks and gardens of Cape Town edit

Arderne Gardens

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Public squares of Cape Town edit

Religious buildings of Cape Town edit

Church of the Good Shepherd on Robben Island

The Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Maclear's Beacon, a triangulation station used in the calculation of the curvature of the Earth

Lion's Head, part of the Table Mountain National Park

Secular buildings of Cape Town edit

Shopping areas, malls and markets of Cape Town edit

Streets of Cape Town edit

Theatres of Cape Town edit

Triangulation station edit

Maclear's Beacon

World Heritage Sites of Cape Town edit

Demographics of Cape Town edit

Demographics of Cape Town

Government and politics of Cape Town edit

Houses of Parliament, the old assembly building

Politics of Cape Town

Parliament of South Africa
- Houses of Parliament
Mayor of Cape Town
- Deputy Mayor of Cape Town
International relations of Cape Town
- Twin towns and sister cities of Cape Town

Law and justice of Cape Town edit

Law enforcement in Cape Town
- Municipal Police

History of Cape Town edit

Culture of Cape Town edit

Cape Dutch architecture, a traditional Afrikaner architectural style found mostly in the Western Cape

Arts of Cape Town edit

Architecture of Cape Town edit

Architecture of Cape Town

Cape Dutch architecture
Buildings in Cape Town
- Tallest buildings in Cape Town

Music and dance of Cape Town edit

Strubenholm, the home of the South African College of Music

Artscape Theatre Centre, the main performing arts centre in Cape Town

Ballet of Cape Town
- Cape Town City Ballet
Music festivals and competitions in Cairo
- Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Music schools in Cape Town
- Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
- South African College of Music
Music venues in Cape Town
- Artscape Theatre Centre
Musical ensembles in Cape Town
Musicians from Cape Town

Theatre of Cape Town edit

Cape Town in art: Table Mountain and Cape Town by William Hodges, Iziko William Fehr Collection

Public art in Cape Town: Statues of Nobel Prize winners at Nobel Square

Magnet Theatre

Visual arts of Cape Town edit

Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa

The Gatsby, a sandwich originated in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town

Cape Town in art
Public art in Cape Town
- Statue of Nelson Mandela, Cape Town City Hall

Cuisine of Cape Town edit

Events of Cape Town edit

Festivals

Kaapse Klopse

Languages of Cape Town edit

Media of Cape Town edit

Newspapers
- Cape Times
- The Cape Messenger
Radio and television

People from Cape Town edit

Religion in Cape Town edit

Sports in Cape Town edit

2010 FIFA World Cup fans

The Newlands Cricket Ground

Cape Town Stadium

Sports in Cape Town

Football
- Association football
- Rugby football
  - Western Province
Cricket in Cape Town
- Cape Cobras
Sports events in Cape Town
Sports venues in Cape Town

Economy and infrastructure of Cape Town edit

The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

The Cape of Good Hope

Tourism, an important sector in the Cape Town's economy

Economy of Cape Town

Companies in Cape Town
- Naspers
- Travelstart
Communications in Cape Town
- MWEB
Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Silicon Cape Initiative
Financial services in Cape Town
- Sanlam
Hotels and resorts in Cape Town
- Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
- Protea Hotels by Marriott
Restaurants and cafés in Cape Town
- Café Caprice
- Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant)
Shopping malls and markets in Cape Town
- Canal Walk
- Somerset Mall
Tourism in Cape Town
- Tourist attractions in Cape Town

Transportation in Cape Town edit

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

Port of Cape Town, as seen from Signal Hill

N2 highway, entering the City Bowl

Southern Line railway as it approaches Simon's Town

Transport in Cape Town

Air transport in Cape Town
- Airports in Cape Town
  - Cape Town International Airport
Cable transport in Cape Town
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Maritime transport in Cape Town
- Port of Cape Town
Road transport in Cape Town
- Buses in Cape Town
  - Golden Arrow Bus Services
  - MyCiTi
- Roads in Cape Town
  - Peninsula Expressway
  - R300
- Trolleybuses in Cape Town
  - Trolleybuses in Cape Town

Rail transport in Cape Town edit

Rail transport in Cape Town

Blue Train
Commuter rail lines
- Metrorail Western Cape
Railway stations in Cape Town
- Cape Town railway station
Trams in Cape Town

Education in Cape Town edit

University of Cape Town's main campus

Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital^[1]

Education in Cape Town

Libraries in Cape Town
- Central Library Cape Town
- University of Cape Town Libraries
Universities and colleges in Cape Town
Schools in Cape Town
- Cape Town High School

Healthcare in Cape Town edit

Healthcare in Cape Town

Hospitals in Cape Town

See also edit

Outline of geography

References edit

^ "A human cardiac transplant: an interim report of a successful operation performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town" (PDF).

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Cape Town