Outline of Cape Town
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
- 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
Cape Town viewed from Lion's Head
Geography of Cape Town
- Cape Town is:
- a city
- capital of Western Cape
- a city
- Population of Cape Town: 433,688
- Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km2 (154.55 sq mi)
Cape Town Kaapstad | |
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  Cape Town Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E |
Location of Cape Town
- Cape Town is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone(s):
Environment of Cape Town
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Pride of Table Mountain (Disa uniflora), an orchid common on Table Mountain
View of Lion's Head
Natural geographic features of Cape Town
View of Table Mountain seen from Bloubergstrand, flanked by Devil's Peak on the left and Lion's Head on the right
- Bays of Cape Town
- Camps Bay
- False Bay
- Gordon's Bay
- Hout Bay
- Simon's Bay
- Table Bay
- Beaches of Cape Town
- Hills in Cape Town
- Mountains in Cape Town
- Islands in Cape Town
- Rivers in Cape Town
Areas of Cape Town
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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
Suburbs of Cape Town
- Athlone
- Bakoven
- Bantry Bay
- Belhar
- Bellville
- Bergvliet
- Bishop Lavis
- Bishopscourt
- Bloubergstrand
- Blue Downs
- Bo-Kaap
- Bonteheuwel
- Bothasig
- Brackenfell
- Brooklyn
- Camps Bay
- Capri Village
- Century City
- Claremont
- Clifton
- Clovelly
- Constantia
- Crawford
- Da Gama Park
- Delft
- Devil's Peak Estate
- Diep River
- Durbanville
- Edgemead
- Eerste River
- Elsie's River
- Epping
- Faure
- Fish Hoek
- Fresnaye
- Gardens
- Glencairn
- Goodwood
- Grassy Park
- Green Point
- Gugulethu
- Hanover Park
- Harfield Village
- Heathfield
- Higgovale
- Hout Bay
- Imizamo Yethu
- Kalk Bay
- Kenilworth
- Kensington
- Kenwyn
- Khayelitsha
- Kommetjie
- Kraaifontein
- Kuils River
- Langa
- Lansdowne
- Lavender Hill
- Llandudno
- Lotus River
- Lwandle
- Macassar
- Maitland
- Manenberg
- Masiphumelele
- Meadowridge
- Melkbosstrand
- Milnerton
- Mitchells Plain
- Monte Vista
- Mouille Point
- Mowbray
- Muizenberg
- Ndabeni
- Newlands
- Noordhoek
- Nyanga
- Observatory
- Ocean View
- Ottery
- Oranjezicht
- Panorama
- Parklands
- Parow
- Philippi
- Pinelands
- Plumstead
- Retreat
- Richwood
- Rondebosch
- Rondebosch East
- Rosebank
- Salt River
- Scarborough
- Schotsche Kloof
- Sea Point
- Simon's Town
- St James
- Steenberg
- Strandfontein
- Table View
- Tamboerskloof
- Thornton
- Three Anchor Bay
- Tokai
- University Estate
- Vredehoek
- Walmer Estate
- Wetton
- Woodstock
- Wynberg
- Zonnebloem
Neighbourhoods in Cape Town
Places of interest in Cape Town
Bridges
Cultural and exhibition centres
Monuments and memorials
The Rhodes Memorial
Museums and art galleries
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Museums in Cape Town
Parks and gardens
Public squares
Religious buildings
Church of the Good Shepherd on Robben Island
The Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background
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Lion's Head, part of the Table Mountain National Park
Secular buildings
- Atterbury House
- Cape Town City Hall
- Cape Town Civic Centre
- Centre for the Book
- Coornhoop
- Disa Park
- Genadendal Residence
- Hawthorndon House
- Houses of Parliament
- Huguenot Memorial Building
- Leeuwenhof
- Metlife Centre
- Mutual Building
- Naspers Centre
- Portside Tower
- Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
- Triangle House
Shopping areas, malls and markets
Streets
Triangulation station
World Heritage Sites
Demographics of Cape Town
Government and politics of Cape Town
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Houses of Parliament, the old assembly building
- Parliament of South Africa
- Mayor of Cape Town
- International relations of Cape Town
Law and order in Cape Town
- Law enforcement in Cape Town
History of Cape Town
Culture of Cape Town
Cape Dutch architecture, a traditional Afrikaner architectural style found mostly in the Western Cape
Arts in Cape Town
Music and dance
Strubenholm, the home of the South African College of Music
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Artscape Theatre Centre, the main performing arts centre in Cape Town
- Ballet of Cape Town
- Music festivals and competitions in Cairo
- Music schools in Cape Town
- Music venues in Cape Town
- Musical ensembles in Cape Town
- Musicians from Cape Town
Theatre
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Cape Town in art: Table Mountain and Cape Town by William Hodges, Iziko William Fehr Collection
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Public art in Cape Town: Statues of Nobel Prize winners at Nobel Square
Visual arts
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
Cuisine of Cape Town
Events in Cape Town
Festivals
Languages of Cape Town
Media in Cape Town
- Newspapers
- Radio and television
People from Cape Town
Religion in Cape Town
Sports in Cape Town
2010 FIFA World Cup fans
- Football
- Association football
- Rugby football
- Cricket in Cape Town
- Sports events in Cape Town
- Sports venues in Cape Town
Economy and infrastructure of Cape Town
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Tourism, an important sector in the Cape Town's economy
- Companies in Cape Town
- Naspers
- RunwaySale
- Travelstart
- Communications in Cape Town
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Financial services in Cape Town
- Hotels and resorts in Cape Town
- Restaurants and cafés in Cape Town
- Café Caprice
- Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant)
- Shopping malls and markets in Cape Town
- Tourism in Cape Town
- Tourist attractions in Cape Town
Transportation in Cape Town
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Port of Cape Town, as seen from Signal Hill
N2 highway, entering the City Bowl
Southern Line railway as it approaches Simon's Town
- Air transport in Cape Town
- Cable transport in Cape Town
- Maritime transport in Cape Town
- Road transport in Cape Town
- Buses in Cape Town
- Roads in Cape Town
- Trolleybuses in Cape Town
Rail transport in Cape Town
- Blue Train
- Commuter rail lines
- Railway stations in Cape Town
- Trams in Cape Town
Education in Cape Town
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]
- Libraries in Cape Town
- Universities and colleges in Cape Town
- Schools in Cape Town
Healthcare in Cape Town
Healthcare in Cape Town
- Hospitals in Cape Town
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See also
References
External links
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