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GMP per capita (2011) US$19,656 [9] Website. capetown.gov.za. Cape Town[a] is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. [12] It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. [13]
3 days ago · 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. Because it was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa, Cape Town is known ...
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Cape Town grew 2.6% from 2001 to 2011, reaching a metro population of 3.75 million. In 2013, the Western Cape was one of 4 provinces in South Africa that showed significant growth, with the Western Cape's population growing by nearly 1.5 million people over twelve years.
Jan 17, 2020 · Cape Town is a large city located in South Africa. It is the second largest city in that country based on population and is the largest inland area (at 948 square miles or 2,455 square kilometers). As of 2007, the Cape Town's population was 3,497,097. It is also the legislative capital of South Africa and is the provincial capital for its region.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Cape Town is a large urban area with a high population density. It is characterized by an intense movement of people, goods, and services, extensive development, and multiple business districts and industrial areas. The city is the second largest in South Africa in terms of population and the largest inland area, covering a vast expanse of 948 ...
Cape Town first received local self-government in 1839, with the promulgation of a municipal ordinance by the government of the Cape Colony. [4] When it was created, the Cape Town municipality governed only the central part of the city known as the City Bowl, and as the city expanded, new suburbs became new municipalities, until by 1902 there were 10 separate municipalities in the Cape ...
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Apr 5, 2022 · Population: 3.7 million in Cape Town Metropolitan area (5.2 million in the Western Cape) Cape Town people: 42% Coloureds, 39% Black Africans, 16% White and 1% Asian. Languages: Afrikaans 41%, Xhosa 29%, English 28%. Working: 24% unemployed, 8% work from home. Education: 10% aged 20 years and above without completed primary education.
