For other uses see Cape Town (disambiguation). Cape Town Kaapstad iKapa   City   Top: V&A Waterfront. Centre left: Cape Town City Hall. Centre right: Central Cape Town. Middle left: Simon's Town. Middle right: Bo-Kaap historical Malay quarter. Bottom: Table Mountain as seen from from Bloubergstrand. Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Mother City The Tavern of the Seas Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for "Good Hope") The Cape Town metropolitan area Location in the Western Cape Cape Town Location in South Africa Coordinates (City Hall): 335531S 182526E / 33.92528S 18.42389E / -33.92528; 18.42389Coordinates: 335531S 182526E / 33.92528S 18.42389E / -33.92528; 18.42389 Country  South Africa Province Western Cape Municipality City of Cape Town Founded 1652 Municipal government 1839 Government1  - Type City council  - Mayor Patricia de Lille (DA)  - Council Cape Town City Council  - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area2  - Total 2454.72 km2 (947.8 sq mi) Highest elevation 1590.4 m (5218 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2007)3  - Total 3497097  - Density 1424.6/km2 (3689.8/sq mi) Demonym Capetonian Racial makeup4  - Coloured 44.0%  - Black African 34.9%  - White 19.3%  - Indian or Asian 1.8% Languages5  - Afrikaans 41.4%  - Xhosa 28.8%  - English 28.0% Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Postal code range 7700 to 8099 Area code(s) +27 (0)21 Twin Cities  - Aachen  Germany  - Haifa  Israel  - Hangzhou  China  - Miami-Dade County  United States  - Nice  France  - Saint Petersburg  Russia Website www.CapeTown.gov.za

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) is the second-most populous city in South Africa3 and the largest in land area forming part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape as well as the legislative capital of South Africa where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The city is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is also Africa's most popular tourist destination.6

Located on the shore of Table Bay Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victualling (supply) station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa India and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg Cape Town was the largest city in South Africa.

Today it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa. As of 2007update the city had an estimated population of 3.5 million.3 Cape Town's land area of 2455 square kilometres (948 sq mi) is larger than other South African cities resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 1425 inhabitants per square kilometre (3690 /sq mi).2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Flora and fauna 3 Suburbs 3.1 City Bowl 3.2 Northern Suburbs 3.3 Eastern Suburbs 3.4 Atlantic Seaboard 3.5 Southern Suburbs 3.6 South Peninsula 3.7 Cape Flats 3.8 West Coast 4 Government 5 Demographics 6 Economy 7 Tourism 8 Communications and media 9 Sport 9.1 Sports events 10 Education 10.1 Tertiary education 11 Transport 12 Twin towns sister cities 13 See also 14 References 15 External links History Main article: History of Cape Town A painting of the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in Table Bay (by Charles Bell)

There is no certainty as to when humans first occupied the area prior to the first visits of Europeans in the 15th century. The earliest known remnants in the region were found at Peers cave in Fish Hoek and date to between 15000 and 12000 years ago.7 Little is known of the history of the region's first residents since there is no written history from the area before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1486. Vasco da Gama recorded a sighting of the Cape of Good Hope in 1497. In the late 16th century Portuguese French Danish Dutch and English ships regularly stopped over in Table Bay en route to the Indies. They traded tobacco copper and iron with the Khoikhoi in exchange for fresh meat. In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck and other employees of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Verenigde Oost-indische Compagnie VOC) were sent to the Cape to establish a way-station for ships travelling to the Dutch East Indies and the Fort de Goede Hoop (later replaced by the Castle of Good Hope). The settlement grew slowly during this period as it was hard to find adequate labour. This labour shortage prompted the authorities to import slaves from Indonesia and Madagascar. Many of these became ancestors of the first Cape Coloured communities.89

During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars the Netherlands was repeatedly occupied by France and Great Britain moved to take control of Dutch colonies. Britain captured Cape Town in 1795 but the Cape was returned to the Netherlands by treaty in 1803. British forces occupied the Cape again in 1806 following the battle of Bloubergstrand. In the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 Cape Town was permanently ceded to Britain. It became the capital of the newly formed Cape Colony whose territory expanded very substantially through the 1800s.10

The discovery of diamonds in Griqualand West in 1867 and the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in 1886 prompted a flood of immigrants to South Africa.citation needed Conflicts between the Boer republics in the interior and the British colonial government resulted in the Second Boer War of 18991902 which Britain won. In 1910 Britain established the Union of South Africa which unified the Cape Colony with the two defeated Boer Republics and the British colony of Natal. Cape Town became the legislative capital of the Union and later of the Republic of South Africa. Nobel Square at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

In the 1948 national elections the National Party won on a platform of apartheid (racial segregation) under the slogan of "swart gevaar". This led to the Group Areas Act which classified all areas according to race. Formerly multi-racial suburbs of Cape Town were either purged of unlawful residents or demolished. The most infamous example of this in Cape Town was District Six. After it was declared a whites-only region in 1965 all housing there was demolished and over 60000 residents were forcibly removed.11 Many of these residents were relocated to the Cape Flats and Lavender Hill. Under apartheid the Cape was considered a "Coloured labour preference area" to the exclusion of "Bantus" i.e. blacks.

Cape Town was home to many leaders of the anti-apartheid movement. On Robben Island a former penitentiary island 10-kilometres from the city many famous political prisoners were held for years. In one of the most famous moments marking the end of apartheid Nelson Mandela made his first public speech in decades on 11 February 1990 from the balcony of Cape Town City Hall hours after being released. His speech heralded the beginning of a new era for the country and the first democratic election was held four years later on 27 April 1994. Nobel Square in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront features statues of South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize winners Albert Luthuli Desmond Tutu F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. Since 1994 the city has struggled with problems such as HIV/AIDS tuberculosis a surge in violent drug-related crime and more recent xenophobic violence. At the same time the economy has surged to unprecedented levels due to the boom in the tourism and the real estate industries.citation needed Geography Cape Town seen from Spot satellite A Landsat image of Cape Town overlaid on SRTM elevation data. Elevation is exaggerated by a factor of two.

The centre of Cape Town is located at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. Table Mountain forms a dramatic backdrop to the City Bowl with its plateau over 1000 m (3300 ft) high; it is surrounded by near-vertical cliffs Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. Sometimes a thin strip of cloud forms over the mountain and owing to its appearance it is colloquially known as the "tablecloth". The peninsula consists of a dramatic mountainous spine jutting southwards into the Atlantic Ocean ending at Cape Point. There are over 70 peaks above 1000 feet (300 m) (the American definition of a mountain) within Cape Town's official city limits. Many of the suburbs of Cape Town are on the large plain of the Cape Flats which joins the peninsula to the mainland. The Cape Flats lie on what is known as a rising marine plain consisting mostly of sandy geology which shows that at one point Table Mountain itself was an island.citation needed Climate Cape Town Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     15   26 16     17   27 16     20   25 14     41   23 12     69   20 9     93   18 8     82   18 7     77   18 8     40   19 9     30   21 11     14   24 13     17   25 15 Average max. and min. temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mm Source: HKO12 Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.6   79 60     0.7   80 60     0.8   78 58     1.6   73 53     2.7   69 49     3.7   65 46     3.2   64 45     3   64 46     1.6   67 48     1.2   70 51     0.6   74 56     0.7   77 59 Average max. and min. temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inches The Cape Peninsula has a Subtropical Mediterranean climate (Koppen Csb) with mild wet winters and dry and very warm summers. In winter time which lasts from the beginning of June to end of August large cold fronts come across from the Atlantic Ocean with heavy precipitation and strong north-westerly winds. The winter months are cool with an average minimum of 7.0 C (45 F) and maximum of 17.5 C (63 F).13 Most of the city's annual rainfall occurs in wintertime but due to the mountainous topography of the city rainfall amounts for specific areas can vary dramatically. Newlands to the south of the city is the wettest suburb in South Africa.14 The valleys and coastal plains average 515 millimetres (20.3 in) of rain per annum while mountain areas can average as much as 1500 millimetres (59 in) per annum. Summer which lasts from November to March is warm and dry. The Peninsula gets frequent strong winds from the south-east known locally as the Cape Doctor because it blows away pollution and cleans the air. The south-easterly wind is caused by a high-pressure system which sits in the South Atlantic to the west of Cape Town known as the South-Atlantic High. Summer temperatures are mild with an average maximum of 26.5 C (80 F). Cape Town can be uncomfortably hot when the Berg Wind meaning "mountain wind" blows from the Karoo interior for a couple of weeks in February or early March. Water temperatures range greatly between 10 C (50 F) on the Atlantic Seaboard to 22 C (72 F) in False Bay. Average annual Ocean temperatures are between 13 C (55 F) on the Atlantic Seaboard (similar to Californian waters such as San Francisco or Big Sur) and 17 C (63 F) in False Bay (similar to Northern Mediterranean temperatures such as Nice or Monte Carlo). Climate data for Cape Town (19611990) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C (F) 39 (102) 38 (100) 41 (106) 39 (102) 34 (93) 30 (86) 29 (84) 32 (90) 33 (91) 37 (99) 40 (104) 35 (95) 41 (106) Average high C (F) 26.1 (79) 26.5 (79.7) 25.4 (77.7) 23.0 (73.4) 20.3 (68.5) 18.1 (64.6) 17.5 (63.5) 17.8 (64) 19.2 (66.6) 21.3 (70.3) 23.5 (74.3) 24.9 (76.8) 22.0 (71.6) Average low C (F) 15.7 (60.3) 15.6 (60.1) 14.2 (57.6) 11.9 (53.4) 9.4 (48.9) 7.8 (46) 7.0 (44.6) 7.5 (45.5) 8.7 (47.7) 10.6 (51.1) 13.2 (55.8) 14.9 (58.8) 11.4 (52.5) Record low C (F) 7 (45) 6 (43) 5 (41) 2 (36) 1 (34) -1 (30) -1 (30) 0 (32) 0 (32) 1 (34) 4 (39) 6 (43) -1 (30) Rainfall mm (inches) 15 (0.59) 17 (0.67) 20 (0.79) 41 (1.61) 69 (2.72) 93 (3.66) 82 (3.23) 77 (3.03) 40 (1.57) 30 (1.18) 14 (0.55) 17 (0.67) 515 (20.28) % Humidity 71 73 77 80 83 83 83 82 79 76 74 71 - Avg. rainy days ( 1.0 mm) 5.5 4.6 4.8 8.3 11.4 13.3 11.8 13.7 10.4 8.7 4.9 6.2 103.6 Sunshine hours 337.9 299.9 291.4 234.0 204.6 174.0 192.2 210.8 225.0 279.0 309.0 334.8 3092.2 Source: South African weather service15 Hong Kong Observatory12 Climate & Temperature16 Flora and fauna Main article: Biodiversity of Cape Town Located in a CI Biodiversity hotspot as well as the unique Cape Floristic Region the city of Cape Town has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any equivalent area in the world.17 It is home to a total of 19 different vegetation types of which several are completely endemic to the city and occur nowhere else in the world.18 It is also the only habitat of hundreds of endemic species19 and hundreds of others which are severely restricted or threatened. This enormous species diversity is mainly because the city is uniquely located at the convergence point of several different soil types and micro-climates. An often quoted fact is that there are more indigenous plant species just on Table Mountain than there are in the whole of the British Isles.202122 Unfortunately rapid population growth and urban sprawl has covered much of these ecosystems with development. Consequently Cape Town now has over 300 threatened plant species and 13 which are now extinct. In fact the Cape Peninsula which lies entirely within the city of Cape Town has the highest concentration of threatened species of any continental area of equivalent size in the world.23 Tiny remnants of critically endangered or near extinct plants often survive on road sides pavements and sports fields.24 The remaining ecosystems are partially protected through a system of over 30 nature reserves including the massive Table Mountain National Park. Suburbs Main article: List of Cape Town suburbs City Bowl Panorama of the City Bowl from Lion's Head. Main article: City Bowl The City Bowl is a natural amphitheatre-shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains of Signal Hill Lion's Head Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. The area includes the central business district of Cape Town the harbour the Company's Garden and the residential suburbs of De Waterkant Devil's Peak District Six Zonnebloem Gardens Higgovale Oranjezicht Schotsche Kloof Tamboerskloof University Estate Vredehoek Walmer Estate and Woodstock. Northern Suburbs The Northern Suburbs are mostly Afrikaans-speaking and include Bellville Bothasig Brooklyn Burgundy Estate Durbanville Edgemead Elsie's River Facreton Goodwood Kensington Maitland Monte Vista Panorama Parow Richwood Thornton Table View and Welgemoed. Eastern Suburbs The Eastern Suburbs include Fairdale Brackenfell Kraaifontein Kuils River Blue Downs Belhar and Protea Hoogte. Atlantic Seaboard Camps Bay as seen from the ascent to Lion's Head. A panoramic view of Hout Bay from Chapman's Peak. Chapman's Peak Drive can be seen at the base of the mountain. The Atlantic Seaboard includes Bantry Bay Camps Bay Clifton Fresnaye Green Point Hout Bay Llandudno Mouille Point Sea Point and Three Anchor Bay. Southern Suburbs Main article: Southern Suburbs Cape Town The Southern Suburbs include Rondebosch Claremont Plumstead Ottery Pinelands Wynberg Newlands Bergvliet Constantia and Bishopscourt. South Peninsula The historical centre of Simon's Town The South Peninsula is generally regarded as the area south of Muizenberg on the Indian Ocean and Noordhoek on the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Cape Point. Until recently quite rural the population of the area is growing quickly as new coastal developments proliferate and larger plots are subdivided to provide more compact housing. It includes Capri Village Clovelly Fish Hoek Glencairn Kalk Bay Kommetjie Masiphumelele Muizenberg Noordhoek Ocean View Scarborough Simon's Town St James Sunnydale and Sun Valley. Cape Flats Main article: Cape Flats The Cape Flats is an expansive low-lying flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To most people in Cape Town the area is known simply as 'The Flats'. Described by some as 'apartheid's dumping ground' from the 1950s the area became home to people the apartheid government designated as non-White. Race-based legislation such as the Group Areas Act and pass laws either forced non-white people out of more central urban areas designated for white people and into government-built townships in the Flats or made living in the area illegal forcing many people designated as Black into informal settlements elsewhere in the Flats. The Flats have since then been home to much of the population of Greater Cape Town. West Coast The West Coast suburbs of Cape Town include Bloubergstrand Milnerton Tableview West Beach Atlantis Melkbosstrand Big Bay Sunset Beach Sunningdale and Parklands. Government Cape Town City Hall. Main article: City of Cape Town Cape Town's local government is the City of Cape Town which is a metropolitan municipality. Cape Town is governed by a 221-member city council. The city is divided into 111 electoral wards; each ward directly elects one member of the council whilst the other 110 councillors are elected by a system of party-list proportional representation. The Executive Mayor and Executive Deputy Mayor are chosen by the city council. In the most recent local government elections the Democratic Alliance (DA) won an outright majority taking 135 of the 221 council seats. The African National Congress the national ruling party received 73 seats.25 Former Executive Mayor Helen Zille of the Democratic Alliance resigned on 29 April 2009 as a result of her election to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and subsequent election as Premier of the Western Cape Province. The City Council elected Dan Plato (DA) as the new Executive Mayor and Ian Neilson (DA) as the new Executive Deputy Mayor. The DA's candidate in the 2011 elections and therefore the Mayor-elect is Patricia de Lille. Demographics Population density in Cape Town   <1 /km   13 /km   310 /km   1030 /km   30100 /km   100300 /km   3001000 /km   10003000 /km   >3000 /km Geographical distribution of home languages in Cape Town   Afrikaans   English   Xhosa   No language dominant According to the South African National Census of 2001 the population of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality  an area that includes suburbs and exurbs often considered not to be part of Cape Town  was 2893251 people. There are 759767 formal households of which 87.4% have a flush or chemical toilet and 94.4% have refuse removed by the municipality at least once a week. 80.1% of households use electricity as the main source of energy. 16.1% of households are headed by one person.26 Coloured people account for 48.13% of the population followed by Black Africans at 31% Whites at 18.75% and Asians at 1.43%. 46.6% of the population is under the age of 24 whilst 5% are over the age of 65. The median age in the city is 26 years old and for every 100 females there are 92.4 males. 19.4% of city residents are unemployed; 58.3% of the unemployed are Black 38.1% are Coloured 3.1% are White and 0.5% are Asian.26 In the actual city of Cape Town there is a higher percentage of white people. 41.4% of Cape Town residents speak Afrikaans at home 28.7% speak Xhosa 27.9% speak English 0.7% speak Sotho 0.3% speak Zulu 0.1% speak Tswana and 0.7% of the population speaks a non-official language at home. 76.6% of residents are Christian 10.7% have no religion 9.7% are Muslim 0.5% are Jewish and 0.2% are Hindu. 2.3% have other or undetermined beliefs.26 4.2% of residents aged 20 and over have received no schooling; 11.8% have had some primary; 7.1% have completed only primary school; 38.9% have had some high education; 25.4% have finished only high school and 12.6% have an education higher than the high school level. Overall 38.0% of residents have completed high school. The median annual income of working adults aged 2065 is ZAR 25 774. Males have a median annual income of ZAR 27 406 versus ZAR 22 265 for females.26 Economy Main article: Economy of the Western Cape Cape Town foreshore area with the ABSA Bank building in the background. The main entrance to the Cape Town International Convention Centre Cape Town is the economic centre of the Western Cape Province South Africa's second main economic centre and Africa's third main economic hub city. It serves as the regional manufacturing centre in the Western Cape. It also has the primary harbour and airport in the province. The large government presence in the city both as the capital of the Western Cape and the seat of the National Parliament has led to increased revenue and growth in industries that serve the government. Cape Town hosts many conferences particularly in the recently expanded Cape Town International Convention Centre which opened in June 2003 and is due for another expansion within the next year. Cape Town has recently enjoyed a booming real estate and construction market because of the 2010 World Cup as well as many people buying summer homes in the city or relocating there permanently. Cape Town hosted 9 World Cup matches: Six 1st round matches one second round one quarter final and a semifinal. The central business district is under an extensive urban renewal programme with numerous new buildings and renovations taking place under the guidance of the Cape Town Partnership.27 Cape Town has four major commercial nodes with Cape Town Central Business District containing the majority of job opportunities and office space. Century City the Bellville/TygerValley strip and Claremont commercial nodes are well established and contain many offices and corporate headquarters as well. Most companies headquartered in the city are insurance companies retail groups publishers design houses fashion designers shipping companies petrochemical companies architects and advertising agencies. Much of the produce is handled through the Port of Cape Town or Cape Town International Airport. Most major shipbuilding companies have offices and manufacturing locations in Cape Town.28 The Province is also a centre of energy development for the country with the existing Koeberg nuclear power station providing energy for the Western Cape's needs. Recently oil explorers have discovered oil and natural gas off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean.29 The Western Cape is an important tourist region in South Africa; the tourism industry accounts for 9.8% of the GDP of the province and employs 9.6% of the province's workforce. In 2004 over 1.5 million international tourists visited the area.30 With the highest number of successful Information Technology companies in Africa Cape Town is an important centre for the industry on the continent. Growing at an annual rate of 8.5% and an estimated worth of R77 billion in 2010 nationwide the IT industry in Cape Town is becoming increasingly important to the city's economy.31 The mining industry in Cape Town has been booming for the last 6 years. 6000 miners are now employed in the mining industry since 2002.citation needed The city was recently named as the most entrepreneurial city in South Africa with the percentage of Capetonians pursuing business opportunities almost three times higher than the national average. Those aged between 1864 were 190% more likely to pursue new business whilst in Johannesburg the same demographic group was only 60% more likely than the national average to pursue a new business.32 Tourism Cape of Good Hope Clifton 4th Beach Panoramic view across the Victoria Basin at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with Table Mountain in the background The distinctive Cape Malay Bo-Kaap is one of the most visited areas in Cape Town. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Cape Town is not only the most popular international tourist destination in South Africa but Africa as a whole. This is due to its good climate natural setting and well-developed infrastructure. The city has several well-known natural features that attract tourists most notably Table Mountain33 which forms a large part of the Table Mountain National Park and is the back end of the City Bowl. Reaching the top of the mountain can be achieved either by hiking up or by taking the Table Mountain Cableway. Cape Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end of the Cape Peninsula.34 Many tourists also drive along Chapman's Peak Drive a narrow road that links Noordhoek with Hout Bay for the views of the Atlantic Ocean and nearby mountains. It is possible to either drive or hike up Signal Hill for closer views of the City Bowl and Table Mountain.35 Many tourists also visit Cape Town's beaches which are popular with local residents.36 Due to the city's unique geography it is possible to visit several different beaches in the same day each with a different setting and atmosphere. Though the Cape's water ranges from cold to mild the difference between the two sides of the city is dramatic. While the Atlantic Seaboard averages annual water temperatures barely above that of coastal California around 13 C (55 F) the False Bay coast is very much warmer averaging between 16 and 17 C (61 and 63 F) annually. This is similar to water temperatures in much of the Northern Mediterranean (for example Nice). In Summer False bay water averages slightly over 20 C (68 F) with 22 C (72 F) a common high. Beaches located on the Atlantic Coast tend to have very cold water due to the Benguela current which originates from the Southern Ocean whilst the water at False Bay beaches may be warmer by up to 10 C (18 F) at the same moment due to the influence of the warm Agulhas current and the surface warming effects of the South Easter wind.36 Both coasts are equally popular although the beaches in affluent Clifton and elsewhere on the Atlantic Coast are better developed with restaurants and cafs with a particularly vibrant strip of restaurants and bars accessible to the beach at Camps Bay. Boulders Beach near Simon's Town is known for its colony of African penguins.37 Surfing is popular and the city hosts the Red Bull Big Wave Africa surfing competition every year. The city has several notable cultural attractions. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront built on top of part of the docks of the Port of Cape Town is the city's most visited tourist attraction. It is also one of the city's most popular shopping venues with several hundred shops and the Two Oceans Aquarium.3839 Part of the charm of the V&A as it is locally known is that the Port continues to operate and visitors can watch ships enter and leave. The V&A also hosts the Nelson Mandela Gateway through which ferries depart for Robben Island.40 It is possible to take a ferry from the V&A to Hout Bay Simon's Town and the Cape Fur Seal colonies on Seal and Duiker Islands. Several companies offer tours of the Cape Flats a mostly Coloured township and Khayelitsha a mostly black township. An option is to sleep overnight in Cape Town's townships. There are several B&Bs where you can spend a safe and real African night.41 Cape Town is noted for its architectural heritage with the highest density of Cape Dutch style buildings in the world. Cape Dutch style which combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands Germany France and Indonesia is most visible in Constantia the old government buildings in the Central Business District and along Long Street.4243 The annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival also known by its Afrikaans name of Kaapse Klopse is a large minstrel festival held annually on 2 January or "Tweede Nuwe Jaar" (Afrikaans: Second New Year). Competing teams of minstrels parade in brightly coloured costumes either carrying colourful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments. The Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts venue in Cape Town. The city also encloses the 36 hectare Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden that contains protected natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds. There are over 7000 species in cultivation at Kirstenbosch including many rare and threatened species of the Cape Floristic Region. In 2004 this Region including Kirstenbosch was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.44 Cape Town's transport system links it to the rest of South Africa; it serves as the gateway to other destinations within the province. The Cape Winelands and in particular the towns of Stellenbosch Paarl and Franschhoek are popular day trips from the city for sightseeing and wine tasting.4546 Whale watching is popular amongst tourists: Southern Right Whales and Humpback Whales are seen off the coast during the breeding season (August to November) and Bryde's Whales and Killer Whale can be seen any time of the year.47 The nearby town of Hermanus is known for its Whale Festival but whales can also be seen in False Bay.47 Heaviside's dolphins are endemic to the area and can be seen from the coast north of Cape Town; Dusky dolphins live along the same coast and can occasionally be seen from the ferry to Robben Island.47 Approximately 1.5 million tourists visited in Cape Town during 2004 bringing in a total of R10 billion in revenue.citation needed The forecasts for 2006 anticipate 1.6 million tourists spending a total of R12 billion.who The most popular areas for visitors to stay include Camps Bay Sea Point the V&A Waterfront the City Bowl Hout Bay Constantia Rondebosch Newlands Somerset West Hermanus and Stellenbosch as well.48 The total accommodation capacity in Cape Town currently stands at close to 60000 beds (29 800 rooms) in 2690 establishmentscitation needed the highest of all South African cities.citation needed Communications and media Several newspapers magazines and printing facilities have their offices in the city. Independent News and Media publishes the major English language papers in the city the Cape Argus and the Cape Times. Naspers the largest media conglomerate in South Africa publishes Die Burger the major Afrikaans language paper.49 Cape Town has many local community newspapers. Some of the largest community newspapers in English are the Athlone News from Athlone the Atlantic Sun the Constantiaberg Bulletin from Constantiaberg the City Vision from Bellville the False Bay Echo from False Bay the Helderberg Sun from Helderberg the Plainsman from Michells Plain the Sentinel News from Hout Bay the Southern Mail from the Southern Peninsula the Southern Suburbs Tatler from the Southern Suburbs Table Talk from Table View and Tygertalk from Tygervalley/Durbanville. Afrikaans language community newspapers include the Landbou-Burger and the Tygerburger. Vukani based in the Cape Flats is published in Xhosa.50 Cape Town is a centre for broadcast media and has several radio stations that only broadcast within the city. 94.5 Kfm (94.5 MHz FM) and Good Hope FM (9497 MHz FM) mostly play pop music. Heart FM (104.9 MHz FM) the former P4 Radio plays Jazz and R&B while Fine Music Radio (101.3 FM) plays classical music and jazz. Bush Radio is a community radio station (89.5 MHz FM). The Voice of the Cape (95.8 MHz FM) and Cape Talk (567 kHz MW) are the major talk radio stations in the city.51 The University of Cape Town also runs its own radio station UCT Radio (104.5 MHz FM). The SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) has a small presence in the city with satellite studios located at Sea Point. e.tv has a greater presence with a large complex located at Longkloof Studios in Gardens. M-Net is not well represented with infrastructure within the city. Cape Town TV is a local TV station supported by numerous organisation and folcus mostly on documentaries. Numerous productions companies and their support industries are located in the city mostly supporting the production of overseas commercials model shoots TV-series and movies.52 The local media infrastructure remains primarily in Johannesburg. Sport Inside the Cape Town Stadium a 2010 FIFA World Cup venue at its inaugural match Kite surfing in Table Bay Venue Sport Capacity Club(s) Cape Town Stadium Football/Rugby 69070 Ajax CT Newlands Cricket Ground Cricket 25000 Cape Cobras Western Province Cricket Newlands Rugby Stadium Rugby 47000 Stormers Western Province Athlone Stadium Football 24000 Santos Football Club Philippi Stadium Football 5000 Bellville Velodrome Cycling (Track) 3000 Western Province Cycling Hartleyvale Hockey Centre Field Hockey 2000 Western Province Hockey Turfhall Stadium Softball 3000 Western Province Softball Good Hope Centre Various indoor sports 6000 Various Royal Cape Yacht Club Sailing N/A Royal Cape Yacht Club Grand West Arena Various 6000 N/A Green Point Athletics Stadium Athletics Football 5000 N/A Newlands Swimming Pool Swimming/water polo/diving 2000 WP Aquatics Autshumato/Berg River Dam Rowing/Canoe-Kayak N/A N/A Cape Town's most popular sports by participation are cricket association football swimming and rugby union.53 In rugby union Cape Town is the home of the Western Province side who play at Newlands Stadium and compete in the Currie Cup. In addition Western Province players (along with some from Wellington's Boland Cavaliers) comprise the Stormers in the Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby competition. Cape Town also regularly hosts the national team the Springboks and hosted matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup including the opening ceremony and game as well as the All Blacks versus England semi-final that saw Jonah Lomu run in four tries. Association football which is better known as soccer in South Africa is also popular. Three clubs from Cape Town play in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) South Africa's premier league. These teams are Ajax Cape Town which formed as a result of the 1999 amalgamation of the Seven Stars and the Cape Town Spurs Santos and newly-promoted Vasco da Gama. Cape Town was also the location of several of the matches of the FIFA 2010 World Cup including a semi-final54 held in South Africa. The Mother City built a new 70000 seat stadium (Green Point Stadium) in the Green Point area. In cricket the Cape Cobras represent Cape Town at the Newlands Cricket Ground. The team is the result of an amalgamation of the Western Province Cricket and Boland Cricket teams. They take part in the Supersport and Standard Bank Cup Series. The Newlands Cricket Ground regularly hosts international matches. Cape Town has Olympic aspirations: in 1996 Cape Town was one of the five candidate cities shortlisted by the IOC to launch official candidatures to host the 2004 Summer Olympics. Although the games ultimately went to Athens Cape Town came in third place. There has been some speculation that Cape Town is seeking the South African Olympic Committee's nomination to be South Africa's bid city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.55 Sports events Further information: List of sports events in Cape Town The city of Cape Town has vast experience in hosting major national and international sports events. The Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour is the world's largest individually timed cycle race  and the first event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union's Golden Bike Series. It sees over 35 000 cyclists tackling a 109 km route around Cape Town. The Absa Cape Epic is the largest full-service mountain bike stage race in the world. Some notable events hosted by Cape Town have included the 1995 Rugby World Cup 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup and World Championships in various sports such as athletics fencing weightlifting hockey cycling canoeing gymnastics and others. Cape Town was also a host city to the 2010 FIFA World Cup from 11 June to 11 July 2010 further enhancing its profile as a major events city. It was also one of the host cities of the 2009 Indian Premier League cricket tournament. Education Public primary and secondary schools in Cape Town are run by the Western Cape Education Department. This provincial department is divided into seven districts; four of these are "Metropole" districts  Metropole Central North South and East  which cover various areas of the city.56 There are also many private schools both religious and secular in Cape Town. Tertiary education The University of Cape Town's main campus Cape Town has a well-developed higher system of public universities. Cape Town is served by three public universities: the University of Cape Town (UCT) the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Stellenbosch University while not in the city itself is 50-kilometres from the City Bowl and has additional campuses such as the Tygerberg Faculty of Health Sciences and the Bellville Business Park closer to the City. Both the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University are leading universities in South Africa. This is due in large part to substantial financial contributions made to these institutions by both the public and private sector. UCT is an English speaking institution. It has over 21000 students and has an MBA programme that is ranked 51st by the Financial Times in 2006.57 It is also the top-ranked university in Africa being the only African university to make the world's Top 200 university list at number 146.58 Since the African National Congress has come into governmental power some restructuring of Western Cape universities has taken place and as such traditionally non-white universities have seen increased financing which has benefitted the University of the Western Cape.5960 The public Cape Peninsula University of Technology was formed on 1 January 2005 when two separate institutions Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon were merged. The new university offers education primarily in English although one may take courses in any of South Africa's official languages. The institution generally awards the National Diploma. Transport Air Map showing flights from Cape Town International Airport to destinations outside Southern Africa. Cape Town International Airport serves both domestic and international flights. It is the second-largest airport in South Africa and serves as a major gateway for travellers to the Cape region. Cape Town has direct flights to most cities in South Africa as well as a number of international destinations.61 Cape Town International Airport recently opened a brand new central terminal building that was developed to handle an expected increase in air traffic as tourism numbers will increase in the lead-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.62 Other renovations include several large new parking garages a revamped domestic departure terminal a new Bus Rapid Transit system station and a new double-decker road system. The airport's cargo facilities are also being expanded and several large empty lots are being developed into office space and hotels. The Cape Town International Airport was among the winners of the World Travel Awards for being Africa's leading airport.63 Sea Table Mountain from the Harbour. Cape Town has a long tradition as a port city. The Port of Cape Town the city's main port is located in Table Bay directly to the north of the central business district. The port is a hub for ships in the southern Atlantic: it is located along one of the busiest shipping corridors in the world. It is also a busy container port second in South Africa only to Durban. In 2004 it handled 3161 ships and 9.2 million tonnes of cargo.64 Simon's Town Harbour on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula is the main base of the South African Navy. The Port of Cape Town (specifically the V&A Waterfront) made headlines worldwide during 2009 when plans to berth the iconic liner QE2 were announced. Rail A Metrorail train leaving Kalk Bay station The Shosholoza Meyl is the passenger rail operations of Spoornet and operates two long-distance passenger rail services from Cape Town: a daily service to and from Johannesburg via Kimberley and a weekly service to and from Durban via Kimberley Bloemfontein and Pietermaritzburg. These trains terminate at Cape Town railway station and make a brief stop at Bellville. Cape Town is also one terminus of the luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train as well as the five-star Rovos Rail. Metrorail operates a commuter rail service in Cape Town and the surrounding area. The Metrorail network consists of 96 stations throughout the suburbs and outskirts of Cape Town. Road The N2 also known as the Eastern Boulevard as it enters the City Bowl and ends in the Central Business District Three national roads start in Cape Town: the N1 which links Cape Town with Bloemfontein Johannesburg Pretoria and Zimbabwe; the N2 which links Cape Town with Port Elizabeth East London and Durban; and the N7 which links Cape Town with the Northern Cape Province and Namibia. The N1 and N2 both start in the Central Business District and split to the east of the CBD with the N1 continuing to the north east and the N2 heading south east past Cape Town International Airport. The N7 starts in Mitchells Plain and runs north intersecting with the N1 and the N2 before leaving the city. Cape Town also has a system of freeway and dual carriageway M-roads which connect different parts of the city. The M3 splits from the N2 and runs to the south along the eastern slopes of Table Mountain connecting the City Bowl with Muizenberg. The M5 splits from the N1 further east than the M3 and links the Cape Flats to the CBD. The R300 which is informally known as the Cape Flats Freeway links Mitchells Plain with Bellville the N1 and the N2. Buses Golden Arrow Bus Services operates scheduled bus services throughout the Cape Town metropolitan area. Several companies run long-distance bus services from Cape Town to the other cities in South Africa. Integrated Rapid Transit Cape Town has embarked on Phase 1 of the IRT system with a total investment of close to R5 billion. Phase 1 will include a West Coast Service Inner City Service and Airport Link. A 2010 Starter service to meet the requirements for the FIFA World Cup will include an Inner City Service Stadium Shuttle and Airport Service. A total of 43 IRT Volvo buses have been ordered and are expected to be delivered during April and May. Taxis Cape Town taxi rank above train station Cape Town has two kinds of taxis: metered taxis and minibus taxis. Unlike many cities metered taxis are not allowed to drive around the city to solicit fares and instead must be called to a specific location. Minibus taxis are the standard form of transport for the majority of the population who cannot afford private vehicles.65 Although essential these taxis are often poorly maintained and are frequently not road-worthy. These taxis make frequent unscheduled stops to pick up passengers which can cause accidents.6667 With the high demand for transport by the working class of South Africa minibus taxis are often filled over their legal passenger allowance making for high casualty rates when minibuses are involved in accidents. 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