City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town
Stad Kaapstad (Afrikaans)
IsiXeko saseKapa (Xhosa)
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Official logo of City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town is located in the south-western corner of the Western Cape province.
Location in the Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°0′S 18°30′E / 34.000°S 18.500°E / -34.000; 18.500
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
SeatCape Town
Wards115
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorGeordin Hill-Lewis (DA)
 • Deputy MayorEddie Andrews (DA)
Area
 • Total
2,445 km2 (944 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2022)
4,772,846 (metro)[2]
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African45.7%
 • Coloured35.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.6%
 • White16.2%
First languages (2022)
 • Afrikaans35.1%
 • Xhosa45.7%
 • English20.4%
 • Other6.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeCPT
HDI0.781[3]high

The City of Cape Town (Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseKapa) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of Cape Town and surrounding areas. As of 2022 it has a population of 4,772,846.

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "City of Cape Town" (PDF). Western Cape Government. 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

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