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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.
707 Questions
What is the distance from Cape Town South Africa to Jeddah Saudi Arabia?
The distance from Cape Town, South Africa, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is 4,049 air miles. That equals 6,516 kilometers or 3,518 nautical miles.
When did dutch settlers arrive in cape town south affrica?
the first permanent colonists tasked with building a "half-way station" between Europe and the east arrived in 1652 under Jan van Riebeek. sucessive waves of settlers followed
What is the flight route from new york to cape town?
At the moment most NY-Cape Town flights stop-over in Dakar, Senegal, for refuelling. This takes about an hour, and happens at about 2am Dakar time. Everyone grumbles a bit and carries on sleeping. A few passengers are offloaded and a few board the plane. The planes arrive in Cape Town in the early morning.
In which country is the city Cape Town located?
Its in the Republic of South Africa, which of course is the southernmost country in Africa.
How long is the bus ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town?
by car it's about 14 hours but a bus is probably slower
How many hours to fly from Detroit Michigan to cape town Africa?
Depending on the route you take, it could be anywhere from 20 hours to 30+ hours.
Can you buy cannabis seeds in south Africa?
Wikipedia states "Possession of small quantities usually overlooked or given a warning."
Where in Cape Town is there a factory shop to buy chocolates?
62 Huguenot Road (Main Road), Franschhoek
Is cape town a south African cape?
A cape it is generally defined as a land mass that juts out into the sea. In this respect Cape Town is not actually a cape. The Cape from which the city got its name is, in fact the Cape of Good Hope, also referred to as Cape point , which lies south of the city of Cape Town.
What is the Cape Peninsula other than a land mass that juts into the sea!!? Off course it is a Cape, and a beautiful one at that! The first Portuguese seafarers all called it a Cape - "Cabo das Tormentas" which means "Cape of storms".
Bartholomeus Dias gave it that name in 1488. Little did he know then how fitting that name would prove to be. Several years later on his next trip to the far east, he called at South America. From there he aimed at passing the Cape of Good Hope to India.
A terrific storm sunk the entire little fleet, and Dias disappeared under the waves south of his Cape of Storms.
What mountain ranges are there in Cape Town?
The Cape Fold Belt and the Cederberg Mountains. The Table Mountain is made up of the Peninsula Formation of the Table Mountain Group. For more details, please see the site listed below.
What foods is cape town famous for?
Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city with a multicultural population, so it is very difficult to state specifically what people eat. If the question relates to traditional foods, many of the traditional dishes of Cape Town have their origin in the far east because the original Dutch settlers brought slaves from what is today Indonesia and Malaysia. It was from these people that South Africans inherited a taste for spicy foods. Because of its position at the congruence of the Indian and Atlantic oceans, fish is plentiful and a local fish which is a member of the barracuda family is the staple diet of many of the people.
Where was first pick n pay store?
There are numerous stores throughout the country. Far too many to list here. However, if you Google 'Pick n Pay Store Locator' you'll find a comprehensive list of all their stores. Hope this helps.
What is the elevation of cape town south Africa?
Cape Town is actually on the coast, although some areas of this spread-out city are actually built in the mountains of the city.
The altitude of the city ranges from sea level, to about 50 meters above sea level. Cape Town lays at the foot of Table Mountain which has an altitude of just over 1000m.
Who is responsible for issuing of notes and coins in South Africa?
The South African Rand (ZAR) is divided into the following denominations:
Notes:
R10
R20
R50
R100
R200
Coins:
1c (still in circulation)
2c (still in circulation)
5c
10c
20c
50c
R1
R2
R5
What are the human activities of south Africa?
they dpend on the amazon rainforest, adapt to the climete and droughts, and the modify the land with their agricultural practices that include fires.
If it is 6am BST what time is it in Cape Town?
Bangladesh Standard Time
UTC +7:00
Therefore:
6am BST corresponds to 1am SAST (Cape Town).
Burma Standard Time
UTC +6:30
Therefore
6am BST corresponds to 1:30am SAST (Cape Town).
Are there hurricanes in cape town?
NO!!!
It is on the wrong side of the African Continent.
Cape Town has a Mediterranean Type climate, of hot dry summers and cool moist winters.
Hurricanes occur off the east coast of continents at approximately 30 degrees N & S of the Equator. With respect to South Africa, the nearest location for hurricanes is the Mozambique Channel.
What is the branch code for Standard Bank Tyger Manor in Cape Town South Africa?
05041041 is the branch code for the Tyger Manor branch of Standard Bank in Cape Town.
but since credit transfers usually require only 6 digits, the branch is more correctly expressed as: 050410
What were the Dutch settlers of Cape Town called?
Originally they were employees of the Dutch East India company but when they left the employ of the company they were called Vryburgers, literally Free citizens.
Where are Grape farms in South Africa?
Grapes do grow in South Africa. Wine has a history as early as the 1650's and a vineyard near Cape Town was thought to be one of the greatest in the world' During recent times the Western Cape has dominated wine production
Why was a town established in cape town?
The first European settlers in South Africa (and in Cape Town) arrived in 1652 and were representatives of the Dutch East India company whose task it was to set up a victualling station for the ships of the company to take on fresh supplies on the long journey round the Cape of Good Hope to the spice and silk Routes of the East. From this Dutch garrison eventually arose town; then a city that became known as Cape Town.
