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Cape Town
Legislative capital of South Africa
This article is about the city itself. For the municipality, see City of Cape Town. For other uses, see Cape Town (disambiguation).
Capital city in Western Cape, South Africa
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| Nicknames: Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic) | |
| Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for "Good Hope") | |
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| Coordinates: 33°55′31″S18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Founded | 6 April 1652; 372 years ago (1652-04-06) |
| Municipal government | 1839; 186 years ago (1839) |
| • Type | Metropolitan municipality |
| • Mayor | Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Eddie Andrews (DA) |
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