Fun facts about Cape Town
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The earliest known remnants of human occupation in the region were found at Peers Cave in Fish Hoek.
Cape Town
South Africa
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. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.
From the “History” section
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Cape Town is located at latitude 33.55° S, approximately the same as Sydney and Buenos Aires.
Cape Town
South Africa
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. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.
From the “Geography and the natural environment” section
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The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point to Cape Point.
Cape Town
South Africa
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. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.
From the “Geography and the natural environment” section
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Cape Town has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any equivalent area in the world.
Cape Town
South Africa
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. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.
From the “Geography and the natural environment” section
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Photo: Ranjithsiji · CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2014, Cape Town was named World Design Capital of the Year.
Cape Town
South Africa
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. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ranjithsiji · CC BY-SA 4.0