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GEOGRAPHICAL
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The centre of Cape Town is located at the northern
end of the Cape Peninsula. Table Mountain forms a
dramatic backdrop to the city bowl, with its plateau
over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) high; it is surrounded by
near-vertical cliffs, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head.
Sometimes a thin strip of cloud forms over the
mountain, and owing to its appearance, it is
colloquially known as the "Tablecloth". The
peninsula consists of a dramatic mountainous spine
jutting southwards into the Atlantic Ocean, ending
at Cape Point. There are over 70 peaks above 1,000
feet (300 m) within Cape Town's official city
limits. Many of the suburbs of Cape Town are on the
large plain of the Cape Flats, which joins the
peninsula to the mainland. The Cape Flats lie on
what is known as a rising marine plain, consisting
mostly of sandy geology which shows that at one
point Table Mountain itself was an island. |
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Population |
City proper 2,733,000
Metro area 3,103,000 |
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Elevation |
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7 meters (22 feet) |
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Temperature |
January 26°/16°C (79°/60°F);
July 17°/7°C (63°/45°F)
Average daily High/Low °C (°F) Rainfall
January 14 (0.6);
July 83 (3.3)
Average monthly mm (inches)
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Time Zone |
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+2 hours UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) |
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