Outline of Cape Town

Cape Town
Cape Town; Kaapstad
	Cape Town Location within South Africa
	Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E

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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

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
Population of Cape Town: 433,688 ^{[citation needed]}
Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km² (154.55 sq mi)^{[citation needed]}

Location of Cape Town

Cape Town is situated within the following regions:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Afro-Eurasia
    - Africa (outline)
      - Southern Africa
        South Africa (outline)
        Western Cape
        City of Cape Town
Time zone(s):
- South African Standard Time (UTC+02)

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

Biodiversity of Cape Town
Climate of Cape Town
Nature reserves in Cape Town
- Table Mountain National Park
Water crisis in Cape Town

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
- Camps Bay
- False Bay
- Gordon's Bay
- Hout Bay
- Simon's Bay
- Table Bay
Beaches of Cape Town
Hills
- Signal Hill
Mountains
- Devil's Peak
- Lion's Head
- Table Mountain
Islands
- Robben Island
Rivers
- Eerste River
- Salt River
  - Black River
  - Elsieskraal River
  - Liesbeek River

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

Atlantic Seaboard
Cape Flats
City Bowl
Helderberg
Northern Suburbs
Southern Suburbs
South Peninsula

Suburbs of Cape Town

Athlone
Bakoven
Bantry Bay
Belhar
Bellville
Bergvliet
Bishop Lavis
Bishopscourt
Bloubergstrand
Blue Downs
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 of Cape Town

De Waterkant
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Places of interest in Cape Town

The Cape Town International Convention Centre

The Castle of Good Hope

Bridges of Cape Town

Foreshore Freeway Bridge

Cultural and exhibition centres of Cape Town

Cape Town International Convention Centre
Good Hope Centre

Fortifications of Cape Town

Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula

Castle of Good Hope
Chavonnes Battery
Fort de Goede Hoop

Monuments and memorials of Cape Town

The Rhodes Memorial

Artillery Memorial, Cape Town
Japanese Lantern Monument
Rhodes Memorial
The Cenotaph
Treaty Tree

Museums and art galleries of Cape Town

Iziko South African National Gallery

Museums in Cape Town

Cape Town Science Centre
District Six Museum
Groot Constantia
Groote Schuur
Heart of Cape Town Museum
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African National Gallery
Koopmans-de Wet House
Slave Lodge
South African Sendinggestig Museum
Waterworks Museum
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Parks and gardens of Cape Town

Arderne Gardens

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Arderne Gardens
Company's Garden
De Waal Park
Green Point Common
Helderberg Nature Reserve
Keurboom Park
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rondebosch Common
Rondebosch Park
Tokai Arboretum
Tokai Park
Wynberg Park

Public squares of Cape Town

Grand Parade
Greenmarket Square

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

Auwal Mosque
Gardens Shul
Groote Kerk
Lutheran Church in Strand Street
Palm Tree Mosque
Queen Victoria mosque
St. George's Cathedral
St. James Church
St. Mary's Cathedral

Secular buildings of Cape Town

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 of Cape Town

Canal Walk
Somerset Mall
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Streets of Cape Town

Adderley Street
Long Street
Strand Street

Theatres of Cape Town

Baxter Theatre Centre
Labia Theatre
Space Theatre
The Independent Armchair Theatre

Triangulation station

Maclear's Beacon

World Heritage Sites of Cape Town

Cape Floristic Region
- Table Mountain National Park
Robben Island

Demographics of Cape Town

Government and politics of Cape Town

Houses of Parliament, the old assembly building

Politics of Cape Town

Parliament of South Africa
- Houses of Parliament
Mayor of Cape Town
- Deputy Mayor of Cape Town
International relations of Cape Town
- Twin towns and sister cities of Cape Town

Law and justice of Cape Town

Law enforcement in Cape Town
- Municipal Police

History of Cape Town

History of Cape Town
- Invasion of the Cape Colony
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814
- Noon Gun
Timeline 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

Cape Dutch architecture
Buildings in Cape Town
- Tallest buildings in 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

Ballet of Cape Town
- Cape Town City Ballet
Music festivals and competitions in Cairo
- Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Music schools in Cape Town
- Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
- South African College of Music
Music venues in Cape Town
- Artscape Theatre Centre
Musical ensembles in Cape Town
- Cape Town Opera
- Cape Town Philharmonia Choir
- Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
Musicians from Cape Town
- Michael Blake
- Victor Hely-Hutchinson
- John Joubert

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

Magnet Theatre

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

Cape Town in art
Public art in Cape Town
- Statue of Nelson Mandela, Cape Town City Hall

Cuisine of Cape Town

Cape Town wine
- Constantia (wine)
Gatsby (sandwich)

Events of Cape Town

Cape Town Book Fair
South African International Exhibition

Festivals

Kaapse Klopse

Languages of Cape Town

Afrikaans
South African English
Xhosa

Media of Cape Town

Newspapers
- Cape Times
- The Cape Messenger
Radio and television
- CapeTalk
- Cape Town TV
- Fine Music Radio

People from Cape Town

Zach de Beer
J. M. Coetzee
Derek Hanekom

Religion in Cape Town

Anglican Diocese of Cape Town
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town

Sports in Cape Town

2010 FIFA World Cup fans

The Newlands Cricket Ground

Cape Town Stadium

Sports in Cape Town

Football
- Association football
  - Ajax Cape Town F.C.
  - Cape Town City F.C.)
  - Cape Town All Stars
- Rugby football
  - Western Province
Cricket in Cape Town
- Cape Cobras
Sports events in Cape Town
- 2010 FIFA World Cup
- Cape Town Cycle Tour
- Cape Town Open
- Cape Town Marathon
- Table Mountain Challenge
- Two Oceans Marathon
Sports venues in Cape Town
- Cape Town Stadium
- Green Point Stadium
- Killarney Motor Racing Complex
- Milnerton Racecourse
- Newlands Cricket Ground
- Newlands Stadium

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

Companies in Cape Town
- Naspers
- Travelstart
Communications in Cape Town
- MWEB
Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Silicon Cape Initiative
Financial services in Cape Town
- Sanlam
Hotels and resorts in Cape Town
- Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
- Protea Hotels by Marriott
Restaurants and cafés in Cape Town
- Café Caprice
- Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant)
Shopping malls and markets in Cape Town
- Canal Walk
- Somerset Mall
Tourism in Cape Town
- Tourist attractions in Cape Town
  - Beaches of Cape Town
  - Cape of Good Hope
  - Groot Constantia
  - Nature reserves in 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

Air transport in Cape Town
- Airports in Cape Town
  - Cape Town International Airport
Cable transport in Cape Town
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Maritime transport in Cape Town
- Port of Cape Town
Road transport in Cape Town
- Buses in Cape Town
  - Golden Arrow Bus Services
  - MyCiTi
- Roads in Cape Town
  - Peninsula Expressway
  - R300
- Trolleybuses in Cape Town
  - Trolleybuses in Cape Town

Rail transport in Cape Town

Blue Train
Commuter rail lines
- Metrorail Western Cape
  - Cape Flats Line
  - Central Line
  - Northern Line
  - Southern Line
Railway stations in Cape Town
- Cape Town railway station
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]

Education in Cape Town

Libraries in Cape Town
- Central Library Cape Town
- University of Cape Town Libraries
Universities and colleges in Cape Town
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
Schools in Cape Town
- Cape Town High School

Healthcare in Cape Town

Hospitals in Cape Town
- Alexandra Hospital
- Groote Schuur Hospital
- Karl Bremer Hospital
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
- Somerset Hospital
- Tygerberg Hospital
- Valkenberg Hospital

References

↑ "A human cardiac transplant: an interim report of a successful operation performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town". http://www.grandroundsjournal.com/articles/gr049002/grhist-001-barnard.pdf.

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[1] "A human cardiac transplant: an interim report of a successful operation performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town". http://www.grandroundsjournal.com/articles/gr049002/grhist-001-barnard.pdf.

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Cape Town Kaapstad
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

Outline of Cape Town

Topic: Place

General reference

Geography of Cape Town

Location of Cape Town

Environment of Cape Town

Natural geographic features of Cape Town

Regions of Cape Town

Suburbs of Cape Town

Neighbourhoods of Cape Town

Places of interest in Cape Town

Bridges of Cape Town

Cultural and exhibition centres of Cape Town

Fortifications of Cape Town

Monuments and memorials of Cape Town

Museums and art galleries of Cape Town

Parks and gardens of Cape Town

Public squares of Cape Town

Religious buildings of Cape Town

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

Government and politics of Cape Town

Law and justice of Cape Town

History of Cape Town

Culture of Cape Town

Arts of Cape Town

Architecture of Cape Town

Music and dance of Cape Town

Theatre of Cape Town

Visual arts of Cape Town

Cuisine of Cape Town

Events of Cape Town

Languages of Cape Town

Media of Cape Town

People from Cape Town

Religion in Cape Town

Sports in Cape Town

Economy and infrastructure of Cape Town

Transportation in Cape Town

Rail transport in Cape Town

Education in Cape Town

Healthcare in Cape Town

See also

References

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