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Cape Town

Cape Town, also known as the Mother City, is the legislative capital city of the Republic of South Africa. It is a coastal city famous for its surrounding vineyards and the diverse culture of its inhabitants. This category is suitable for all questions related to the city of Cape Town and the Cape Town municipality.

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What climate zone is Cape Cod in?

Kind of in the middle of the temperate and tropical zones.

Is cape town or Pretoria closer to tropic of Capricorn?

Pretoria is closer to the Tropic of Capricorn compared to Cape Town. Cape Town is located farther south from the Tropic of Capricorn, while Pretoria is closer to the Tropic of Capricorn in South Africa.

How has cape town changed over time?

Cape Town has evolved from a colonial port city to a diverse and vibrant multicultural metropolis. It has seen significant urban development, growth in tourism, and increasing tech and finance industries. However, challenges such as inequality, housing issues, and water scarcity have also become more pronounced over time.

What indigenous South African plants can you see at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town?

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens cultivate and display African indigenous plants from all over Southern Africa (mainly South Africa) with an emphasis on South Africa's fynbos families such as Proteaceae, Ericaceae and Restionaceae. Other families displayed are Asteraceae (such as Namaqualand daisies), Asphodelaceae (aloes), Geraniaceae (a wonderfully vast collection of species of Pelargonium).

Here is a quick by-family overview of some genera to look out for.

Proteaceae:

Leucospermum, Leucadendron, Protea

Look out for the beautiful silver tree Leucadendron argenteum, whose range is mainly restricted to Table Mountain. It is really really silver in colour.

Ericaceae:

Erica

Geraniaceae:

Pelargonium

Geranium

Sterculiaceae:

Sterculia

Hermannia

Moraceae:

Ficus

Asteraceae:

Ursinia

Dimorphotheca

Gazania

Berkheya

Felicia

Mesembryanthemaceae/Aizoaceae:

Lampranthus

Ruschia

Look out for the spring displays of succulent mesembryanthemums whose flowers are hugely bright red, orange, white or yellow. Lampranthus means bright flower.

Euphorbiaceae:

Euphorbia

Look out for the huge succulent greenhouse or the 'rocky areas' of the gardens - paths through rockeries - where displays of succulents such as the cactus-like euphorbias are found.

Lamiaceae:

Salvia

Plectranthus

Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Hyacinthaceae and Amaryllidaceae:

These are bulbous irises, orchids...geophytes in general and there are beautiful displays in glass houses.

Dietes

Lachenalia

Amaryllis

Asphodelaceae:

Aloe

There are wonderful displays of many many families of plants. There are spring daisy blooms and mesembryanthemum blooms. There are glasshouses of ferns and bulbous geophytes (orchids, irises and Streptocarpus). There are extinction gardens showing rare or extinct-in-the-wild species such as Felicia tricolor and Erica verticillata. There are medicinal gardens and, out of the cultivated areas, walks through the wild fynbos of Table Mountain.

There are wonderful trees, representatives of many species of South Africa's huge tree-flora. Genera of trees found at Kirstenbosch include: Aloe, Acacia (Senegalia), Alsophila, Cussonia, Ficus, Croton, Euphorbia, Sterculia, Rhus, Crotalaria, Adansonia, Kigelia, Grewia, Podocarpus, Dombeya, Cassine, Canthium, Schotia, Encephalartos and Ilex.

Look for:

Sausage tree Kigelia africana

Quiver tree Aloe dichotoma

Baobab Adansonia digitata

Mopane Colophospermum mopane

Buchu Agathosma spp.

Cabbage tree Cussonia spp.

Namaqualand daisy Dimorphotheca spp.

Many rare and endangered species

Many plants are collections of species from the same genus - document how vast these per-genus collections can be

Erica Erica spp.

Pelargonium Pelargonium spp.

Cycad Encephalartos spp.

Drooping Agapanthus Agapanthus inapertus

Silver tree Leucadendron argenteum

Plectranthus

Otholobium

Hermannia

Lobostemon

Salvia

Bulbine

Crassula

Albuca

Ornithogalum

Streptocarpus

Lampranthus

Dissotis (rather like a tibouchina)

Nemesia

Lobelia

Olea (wild olive)

Maytenus

Freylinia (look out for both the beautiful common species and the highly endangered species)

Acmadenia

Agapanthus

Pavetta (delicate white flowers, small shade-growing tree)

Rothmannia (beautiful in full bloom - gardenia-like)

Hemizygia (wonderful, long pink blooms)

Orthosiphon

Leonotis

Hibiscus (yes, there are South African hibiscus)

What are Cape Town's human and physical features?

Cape Town's human features include a diverse population, vibrant culture, and historical landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope and Robben Island. Its physical features encompass Table Mountain, beautiful beaches along the coastline, and the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of the peninsula.

When has snow fallen in Cape Town?

Snow fell on Table Mountain last winter (2013) Although it never really snows in Cape Town itself, snow falls most winters on the Hottentot Holland mountains just outside Cape Town, bringing winter chills.

How far is Cape Town from the equator?

Answer #1:

About 3700 km

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Answer #2:

The summit of Devil's Peak is 2,344 miles (3,773 km) South of the equator.

The distances to other spots around town are slightly more or less.

Why water at pretoria boil at 95c while at coastal cities like cape town boil at 100c?

I don't know at what height pretoria is but the boiling point of a fluid depends on the pressure. At lower pressures, any fluid boils at a lower temperature because it has "less strength" from the air to overcome. At higher land points, pressure decreases, so does boiling point temperature.

Give you weather details in cape town in march?

In Cape Town, South Africa, March marks the beginning of autumn. The weather during this month is generally warm with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 26°C (59°F to 79°F). There may be occasional rainfall, but overall it is a pleasant time to visit with mild and comfortable conditions.

Is there any connection between Hurricane Gustav and the extremely wild and stormy weather being experienced right now in Cape Town South Africa?

No, Hurricane Gustav has nothing to do with the extremely wild and stormy weather in South Africa right now. Hurricanes that hit the Gulf and the Eastern United States start as a cluster of thunderstorms in Africa at the equator and then start to build once they get out into the Atlantic Ocean.

Why was cape town built where it is now?

Cape Town was built in its current location because of its natural harbor, which allowed for easy access to the Atlantic Ocean and made it a strategic location for trade and transportation. The area also had fertile land that could support agriculture.

What is the murder rate in Cape Town?

According to the capetown government website the current murder rate is 62/100,000

What is the population of cape town?

According to the South African National Census of 2001, the population of Cape Town is 2,893,251 people. Coloured people account for 48.13% of the population, followed by Black Africans at 31%, Whites at 18.75%, and Asians at 1.43%. The latest census taken by the government of South Africa was done in 2001. See the related link for further information.

What are the Afrikaans beliefs?

Afrikaans beliefs are diverse, with influences from Christianity, traditional African religions, and cultural practices. Many Afrikaans people are Christian, with a strong emphasis on family values and a sense of community. Some Afrikaans individuals also incorporate elements of ancestor veneration and traditional rituals into their spiritual beliefs.

Where can you find Seamans book in cape town?

You apply for this from SAMSA. They are located on 2 Long Street on the 19th floor.

You will need to submit the following with your application. All your STCW 95 certificates, your ENG1 medical certificate, your ID/passport and two ID photographs. The cost is R380.

The staff are very helpful. Good luck.

Is rugby league played in cape town?

yes rugby league is played in and around the city of cape town. it is also played at junior level, from under 9 years old, it is open to all the communities and schools in the cape, incidently cape town are undefeated at senior level by any south African opposition, and have only ever been beaten on one occasion, by north sydney bears in 1993 by a score of 48 pts to 6. the game there, is run entirely on a self supporting and autonomous basis, and has, for unknown reasons, been completey ignored by the UK Australian and other world rugby league governing bodies, who refuse to recognise cape town RL, the provincial side are known as the cape cobras, and over the years have produced jamie bloem, Jacob steemag, bradley green, and marius swartz. they are coached by yorkshireman 'big' martin Birmingham and have been since 1991, Birmingham is also the regional development officer, the potential of RL in the cape is considered to be massive by even the SARU.

What are the responsibilities for netball players?

the main responsibility for each netball player is to work as a team. Like the goal keeper has to block the goals from the opposing team and the goal shooter has to have a good aim and be sneaky to get a goal! hope this answers your question!! :)

What is the top 10 primary schools in cape town?

1.Panorama Primary

2.Paarl boishaai primary

3.Paarl gimnasium primary

4.Gene Louw

5.Kenridge

6.Bastion

7.Welgemoed

8.Eversdal

9.Goodwood Park

10.Brackenfell

9.

What did Darwin discover at cape town?

Charles Darwin discovered that finches in one place have different beaks in another place yet the same type of bird thus the theory of adaptation was born

Why are the seas so rough near cape town?

What makes Cape Horn so dangerous is the water depth. The average depths of the Drake Passage are 2500 to 4000 metres, until you get within 100 miles of the Cape. Then it comes up sharply to a shelf of less than 100 metres deep. Waves crossing the Southern Ocean have nothing to affect their path as they surge relentlessly around the earth until they squeeze around Tasmania, or squeeze through the Drake Passage. When the underwater mass of a wave hits this shelf near Cape Horn it causes the waves to steepen, and shorten the gaps between them. You can feel the change in wave action miles out from the shelf.

What does cape town mean?

A cape is a kind of headland jutting into the sea, similar to a peninsula, although often smaller. Cape Town south Africa is located on a cape called Cape Peninsula, so the name Cape Town basically means the main town on the cape.