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CAPE TOWN

Western Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 33.93°S / 18.42°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,369,157

Cape Town is a city in South Africa with a population of 4,772,846. It sits at -33.93/18.42, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 5 km from Rosebank.

Population 4,772,846
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Western Cape
Coords
33.93°S / 18.42°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Rosebank Western Cape 10,000 5.7 km
S Newlands Western Cape 5,343 6.3 km
SE Rondebosch Western Cape 15,158 6.4 km
SE Claremont Western Cape 14,531 7.2 km
SE Athlone Western Cape 237,414 8.6 km
NE Century City Western Cape 4,239 9.1 km
SE Lansdowne Western Cape 17,399 9.7 km
NE Sunset Beach Western Cape 2,000 10.2 km
S Constantia Western Cape 6,922 11.7 km
S Bergvliet Western Cape 3,902 13.8 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Cape Town?
4,772,846 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cape Town in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Cape Town in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Cape Town?
Ysterplaat Air Force Base (FAYP).
How far is Cape Town from Pretoria?
About 1,308 km.
Does Cape Town have a university?
Yes. American International School of Cape Town and University of Cape Town.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Cape Town in?
Western Cape.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3369157

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3369157,
    "name": "Cape Town",
    "ascii_name": "Cape Town",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 4772846,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -33.92584,
    "longitude": 18.42322
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 477.3x the population of Rosebank.
  • 5 km from Rosebank.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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