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The earliest known remnants of human occupation in the region were found at Peers Cave in Fish Hoek.

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Cape Town

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
4.7M
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
59th most populous city in the world

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.

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Cape Town is located at latitude 33.55° S, approximately the same as Sydney and Buenos Aires.

Cape Town
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Cape Town

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
4.7M
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
59th most populous city in the world

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

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Ranjithsiji · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point to Cape Point.

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Cape Town

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
4.7M
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
59th most populous city in the world

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

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Ranjithsiji · CC BY-SA 4.0

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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
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Cape Town

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
4.7M
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
59th most populous city in the world

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

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Ranjithsiji · CC BY-SA 4.0

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In 2014, Cape Town was named World Design Capital of the Year.

Cape Town
South Africa
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city

Cape Town

South Africa

Country
South Africa
Population
4.7M
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
59th most populous city in the world

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

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