Western Cape - Western Cape

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Western Cape Province
CapitalCape Town
Residents
7.005.741 (2020)
surface
129,462 km²
websitewww.westerncape.gov.za
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The province Western Cape (German Western Cape, Afrikaans Wes-Kaap, Xhosa Ntshona colonies) located in the southwest South Africa and is the region of the country with the most tourist destinations.

Regions

The Western Cape is divided into 6 districts:

places

Map of Western Cape
  • 1 Cape TownWebsite of this institutionCape Town in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCape Town in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCape Town (Q5465) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 Beaufort WestBeaufort West in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBeaufort West in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBeaufort West (Q813395) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 ClanwilliamClanwilliam in the Wikipedia encyclopediaClanwilliam in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsClanwilliam (Q1025657) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 GeorgeWebsite of this institutionGeorge in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGeorge in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGeorge (Q370456) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 HermanusWebsite of this institutionHermanus in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHermanus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHermanus (Q1613480) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 OudtshoornWebsite of this institutionOudtshoorn in the encyclopedia WikipediaOudtshoorn in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOudtshoorn (Q951049) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 KnysnaWebsite of this institutionKnysna in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKnysna in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKnysna (Q251137) in the Wikidata database
  • 8 PairWebsite of this institutionPaarl in the encyclopedia WikipediaPaarl in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPaarl (Q1018144) in the Wikidata database- center of Cape Winelands, the wine-growing region northeast of Cape Town
  • 9 Plettenberg BayWebsite of this institutionPlettenberg Bay in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPlettenberg Bay in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryPlettenberg Bay (Q922360) in the Wikidata database
  • 10 SaldanhaSaldanha in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSaldanha (Q2006784) in the Wikidata database
  • 11 StellenboschWebsite of this institutionStellenbosch in the encyclopedia WikipediaStellenbosch in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStellenbosch (Q5460) in the Wikidata database
  • 12 SwellendamWebsite of this institutionSwellendam in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSwellendam in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySwellendam (Q1023257) in the Wikidata database
  • 13 WorcesterWebsite of this institutionWorcester in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWorcester in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryWorcester (Q1025649) in the Wikidata database
  • 14 Mossel BayWebsite of this institutionMossel Bay in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMossel Bay in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMossel Bay (Q995615) in the Wikidata database and 15 WildernessWilderness in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWilderness in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWilderness (Q2038395) in the Wikidata database have beautiful beaches.

Other goals

National parks and reserves

  • 3  De Hoop Nature ReserveWebsite of this institution. De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDe Hoop Nature Reserve in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsDe Hoop Nature Reserve (Q1180030) in the Wikidata database.Off the beaten track, very relaxing and ideal for whale watching.Unesco World Heritage Sites in Africa
  • 4  Tsitsikamma National ParkWebsite of this institution. Tsitsikamma National Park in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTsitsikamma National Park in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryTsitsikamma National Park (Q428102) in the Wikidata database.In the heart of the Garden Route, it is one of the most visited in the country.

background

As Jan van Rieebeck in 1653 Cape Town founded, he probably had no idea that what was initially a small settlement would soon become the cultural center of an up-and-coming country. The white settlers made their way further and further inland, and today's Western Cape Province was their starting point. Due to the excellent agricultural conditions in the coastal regions and the hostile Karoo semi-desert in the hinterland, the province was for a long time the growth region of the coming South Africa.

language

A good half of the people (especially white and colored people) in the Western Cape speak Afrikaans as their first language, but they usually understand and speak English just as well. Xhosa is spoken by a growing number of black people, who often understand English. So if you have a basic command of English, you should hardly have any problems here and due to the many German-speaking residents (especially in the hotel industry) you will certainly be able to speak in your own mother tongue.

getting there

By plane

The Cape Town Airport is the first expected point of arrival for many travelers to South Africa and the Western Cape. There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main and London Lufthansa and South African Airways, or good connections with both airlines via Johannesburg. The Namibian Air Namibia also offers flights between Frankfurt am Main and Cape Town, with a change in Windhoek. Another alternative is that George Airport, which is located in the eastern part of the province, very close to the Garden Route. This airport can be reached with a change in Cape Town or Johannesburg.

By car

There are three major motorways that lead into the Western Cape. The N1 leads from Harare in Zimbabwe via Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein across South Africa and then meets with the in Cape Town N2. This has already come a long way from Johannesburg Eswatini past the east coast behind. It then follows the east coast all the way via Durban, Umtata and Port Elizabeth straight into the heart of the Garden Route and on to the mother city of Cape Town. That is where she meets N7 one that always meanders along the west coast when coming from Namibia. Two other national roads lead into the network already described in the east of the province. The N9 comes from Middelburg and the N12 from the northern regions around Kimberley.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • In and around Cape Town can be seen among other things:
    • 7  Table MountainWebsite of this institution (Table Mountain) Table Mountain in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTable Mountain in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryTable Mountain (Q213360) in the Wikidata database
    • 8  Robben Island. Robben Island in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageRobben Island in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRobben Island in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRobben Island (Q192493) in the Wikidata database.Unesco World Heritage Sites in Africa
    • 16  V&A waterfront (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront) V&A Waterfront in the Wikipedia encyclopediaV&A Waterfront in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsV&A Waterfront (Q2166975) in the Wikidata database
    • 9  Parliament and adjoining gardens (Parliament of South Africa) Parliament and adjoining gardens in the Wikipedia encyclopediaParliament and gardens in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryParliament and adjacent gardens (Q2185780) in the Wikidata database
    • 10  Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden (Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden) Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKirstenbosch Botanical Garden in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryKirstenbosch Botanical Garden (Q289277) in the Wikidata database
    • 11  Cape of Good Hope (Cape of Good Hope) Cape of Good Hope in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCape of Good Hope in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryCape of Good Hope (Q4092) in the Wikidata database
    • 1  Penguins on Boulders Beach (Boulders Beach) Penguins at Boulders Beach in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languagePenguins at Boulders Beach in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPenguins at Boulders Beach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPenguins at Boulders Beach (Q895056) in the Wikidata database

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

trips

literature

Web links

South Africa
Western Cape - Districts, Towns, Islands, National Parks, and Reserves

Districts: Cape Winelands • Central Karoo • Garden Route • Cape Town • Overberg • West Coast (South Africa)
Cities: Beaufort West • Clanwilliam • George • Hermanus • Cape Town • Knysna • Oudtshoorn • Pair • Plettenberg Bay • Saldanha • Stellenbosch • Swellendam • Worcester

Islands, national parks and reserves:Bontebok National Park • De Hoop Nature Reserve • Robben IslandWorld Heritage Site: Robben Island • Tsitsikamma National Park • West Coast National Park • Wilderness National Park
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South Africa - provinces
Eastern Cape • Free State • Gauteng • KwaZulu-Natal • Limpopo • Mpumalanga • North-west • Northern Cape • Western Cape
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