Cape Town
Legislative capital of South Africa
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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 capital and largest city of the Western Cape, and the country's second-most populous city, after Johannesburg. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
The city is known for its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its central business district (CBD), is the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a significant cultural heritage. The metropolitan area has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, which includes a northern section in the West Beach region, as well as the False Bay area in the south.
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Mutual Building
Building in Cape Town, South Africa
0.1 mi away
Parliament of South Africa
Bicameral legislature of South Africa
0.2 mi away
Koopmans-de Wet House
Historic site, Museum in Cape Town, South Africa
0.3 mi away
St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town
Church in Cape Town, South Africa
0.2 mi away
Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
0.2 mi away
Iziko South African Museum
South African national museum in Cape Town
0.6 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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