I Live In Cape Town South Africa
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, and Bloemfontein is its judicial capital. Cape Town is also the capital of Western Cape Province. One of the main ship routes from Europe to the Far East passes near Cape Town. The city lies at the foot of Table Mountain on Africa's southwest coast.
More people live within the city limits of Cape Town than live within those of any other South African city. However, Johannesburg has the country's largest metropolitan area population, and so it is considered the largest city.
Many Cape Town houses have graceful, rounded gables patterned after the Dutch-style homes of the original white settlers. Cape Town's sandy beach and sunny climate make it a favorite vacation spot.
More than two-thirds of Cape Town's residents are nonwhites. The main groups are Colored people (people of mixed ancestry) and the Xhosa group of black Africans.
Cape Town's excellent docks and harbor make the city an important shipping and trading center. The city has many fine buildings, including the houses of Parliament, a museum, a cathedral, and several mosques (Muslim houses of worship). The Royal Observatory and University of Cape Town are near the city.
Cape Town was the first white settlement in South Africa. It was established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company.
CAPE TOWN (pop. 854,616; met. area pop. 1,869,144) is the legislative capital of South Africa. Parliament meets in Cape Town.