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City Details: Cape Town

A few alternate names for Cape Town are: Altepetl In Cabo, Ar Chab, CPT, Cape Toun, Cape Town, Cidade do Cabo, Cita del Cap, Citati du Capu, Citati dû Capu, Citta del Capo

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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Cape Town

General Information

  • Official Name: South Africa
  • Common Name: South Africa
  • Population: 4710000
  • Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
  • Coordinates: -33.92584, 18.42322
  • Country Code: ZAF
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Cape Town

  • 1. Cape Town International Airport (CPT), distance from city center: 17.02 km
  • 2. Langebaanweg Airport (SDB), distance from city center: 109.17 km
  • 3. Robertson Airport (ROD), distance from city center: 137.19 km

Location of Cape Town

South Africa Country Details

  • Country: South Africa
  • Official Name: Republic of South Africa
  • Capital: PretoriaBloemfonteinCape Town
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Southern Africa
  • Population: 59,308,690
  • Area: 1,221,037 km²
  • Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
  • Currency: South African rand (R)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe

Holidays in Cape Town, South Africa

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Africa for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Human Rights Day - 2026-03-21
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Family Day - 2026-04-06
  • Freedom Day - 2026-04-27
  • Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Youth Day - 2026-06-16
  • National Women's Day - 2026-08-10
  • Heritage Day - 2026-09-24
  • Day of Reconciliation - 2026-12-16
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26

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Museums in Cape Town, South Africa

Museum

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA)

East Quay Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9084° S, 18.4230° E

Hours: Th-Su 10:00-18:00

+27 87 350 4777
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Rust en Vreugd

78 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9302° S, 18.4204° E

Hours: Th-Fr 09:00-16:00

+27 21 481 3903
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Chavonnes Battery Museum

Swing Bridge, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9071° S, 18.4216° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

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Heart of Cape Town Museum

Groote Schuur Hospital Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7937, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9411° S, 18.4614° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

+27 21 404 1967
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South African Jewish Museum

88 Hatfield Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9298° S, 18.4169° E

+27 21 465 1546
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District Six Museum

25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9278° S, 18.4238° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00

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Iziko South African Museum

Government Avenue, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9289° S, 18.4149° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

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Cape Town Holocaust Centre

Saint Johns Road, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9303° S, 18.4166° E

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Bo-Kaap Museum

71 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap (Schotschekloof), Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9214° S, 18.4149° E

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Old Town House Museum

149 Longmarket Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9231° S, 18.4199° E

+27 214813933
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Koopmans-de Wet House

35 Long Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9210° S, 18.4213° E

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Iziko Slave Lodge

Adderley Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9252° S, 18.4206° E

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South African Sendinggestig Museum

Long Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9211° S, 18.4203° E

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Cape Medical Museum

Portswood Road, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9072° S, 18.4148° E

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Castle Military Museum

Buuren Bastion, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9254° S, 18.4280° E

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Cape Town Diamond Museum

East Quay Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9072° S, 18.4225° E

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South African Maritime Museum

Dock Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9056° S, 18.4201° E

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Robben Island Jetty Museum

East Quay Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Coordinates: 33.9068° S, 18.4224° E