Cape Town
Cape Town is a regional capital in South Africa with a population of about 4,772,846.
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. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
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About Cape Town
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 11 |
| Population | 4,772,846 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -33.9258, 18.4232 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,308 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #2 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 33°55′33″S · 18°25′24″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,777 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,242 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sydney (Australia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 33.93, -161.58 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 6,345 km |
| Cairo | 7,239 km |
| Dubai | 7,640 km |
| Paris | 9,342 km |
| Singapore | 9,667 km |
| London | 9,671 km |