City of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town stretches along 294 kilometers of coastline from Gordon's Bay to Atlantis, including districts like Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain.

Established as a municipality in 1839, Cape Town underwent multiple mergers, with ten separate municipalities unifying into a single metropolitan structure by 2000.

The municipality reflects South Africa's diversity with a population of 4.7 million people speaking Afrikaans, Xhosa, and English as primary languages.

The metropolitan area contains 116 electoral wards managed by 231 council members who oversee services across six main districts including Blaauwberg and Table Bay.

This legislative capital hosts South Africa's National Parliament while maintaining oversight of 2,445 square kilometers between the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Winelands.

Location: Western Cape

Inception: December 5, 2000

Capital city: Cape Town

Elevation above the sea: 79 m

Shares border with: West Coast District Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality

Phone: +27860103089

Email: contact.us@capetown.gov.za

Website: https://capetown.gov.za

GPS coordinates: -34.00000,18.50000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27