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

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

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

General reference

Geography of Cape Town

Cape Town viewed from Lion's Head

Geography of Cape Town

  • Cape Town is:
  • Population of Cape Town: 433,688
  • Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km2 (154.55 sq mi)
Cape Town
Kaapstad
Cape Town is located in South Africa
Cape Town
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

Environment of Cape Town

Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos growing in Table Mountain National Park
Table Bay
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

Regions of Cape Town

Bantry Bay
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

Suburbs of Cape Town

Neighbourhoods of Cape Town

Places of interest in Cape Town

The Cape Town International Convention Centre
The Castle of Good Hope

Bridges of Cape Town

Cultural and exhibition centres of Cape Town

Fortifications of Cape Town

Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula

Monuments and memorials of Cape Town

The Rhodes Memorial

Museums and art galleries of Cape Town

Iziko South African National Gallery

Museums in Cape Town

Parks and gardens of Cape Town

Arderne Gardens
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Public squares of Cape Town

Religious buildings of Cape Town

Church of the Good Shepherd on Robben Island
The Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background
Disa Park
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

Shopping areas, malls and markets of Cape Town

Streets of Cape Town

Theatres of Cape Town

Triangulation station

World Heritage Sites of Cape Town

Demographics of Cape Town

Demographics of Cape Town

Government and politics of Cape Town

Houses of Parliament, the old assembly building

Politics of Cape Town

Law and justice of 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 of Cape Town

Architecture of Cape Town

Architecture of Cape Town

Music and dance of Cape Town

Strubenholm, the home of the South African College of Music
Artscape Theatre Centre, the main performing arts centre in Cape Town

Theatre of Cape Town

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

Visual arts of Cape Town

Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa
The Gatsby, a sandwich originated in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town

Cuisine of Cape Town

Events of Cape Town

Festivals

Languages of Cape Town

Media of Cape Town

People from Cape Town

Religion in Cape Town

Sports in Cape Town

2010 FIFA World Cup fans
The Newlands Cricket Ground
Cape Town Stadium

Sports in Cape Town

Economy and infrastructure of Cape Town

The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
The Cape of Good Hope
Tourism, an important sector in the Cape Town's economy

Economy of Cape Town

Transportation in Cape Town

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

Rail transport in Cape Town

Rail transport 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]

Education in Cape Town

Healthcare in Cape Town

Healthcare in Cape Town

See also

References

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

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