Cape Town at a glance
Cape Town is often considered to be South Africa’s most beautiful city and regularly attracts tourists and holidaymakers. Colloquially called the Mother City due to its origins as the first city in South Africa founded by Dutch settlers, it is the most vital city of the Western Cape Province and is part of the Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting within the Cape Floristic Region, and for world-famous landmarks such as able Mountain and Cape Point. It is was also home to perhaps the world’s most famous prisoner, Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned on Robben Island in Table Bay
Living in Cape Town is a dream for many, as the city gives you the best of both worlds; as you are in close proximity to several amenities, as well as several the beautiful natural attractions . Depending on which area you reside in, properties can vary from large mansions to modern- sized and small studio apartments within the city centre.
Atlantic Seaboard
City Bowl
This area includes central downtown Cape Town, the harbour, the Company’s Garden, and the residential suburbs of De Waterkant, Devil’s Peak, District Six, Zonnebloem, Gardens, Bo-Kaap, Higgovale, Oranjezicht, Schotsche Kloof, Tamboerskloof, University Estate, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate and Woodstock.
Atlantic Seaboard
The Atlantic Seaboard lies west of the City Bowl and Table Mountain and is characterised by its beaches, cliffs, promenade and hillside communities. Camps Bay is home to some of the wealthiest multimillionaires in South Africa and has a number of high-priced mansions, with 155 residential units exceeding R20 million (or $US1.8 million).
West Coast
The West Coast suburbs lie along the beach to the north of the Cape Town city centre and include Bloubergstrand, Milnerton, Tableview, West Beach, Big Bay, Sunset Beach, Sunningdale, Parklands and Parklands North, Atlantis and Melkbosstrand.
Northern Suburbs
The Northern Suburbs are predominantly Afrikaans-speaking and include Bellville, Kanonberg, Bothasig, Brooklyn, Burgundy Estate, Durbanville, Edgemead, Brackenfell, Elsie’s River, Factreton, Kraaifontein, Goodwood, Kensington, Maitland, Monte Vista, Panorama, Parow, Richwood, Welgemoed, Fairdale, Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Blue Downs, Belhar, Delft, Mfuleni and Protea Heights.
Southern Suburbs
This area is predominantly English-speaking, and includes, from north to south, Observatory, Mowbray, Pinelands, Rosebank, Rondebosch, Rondebosch East, Newlands, Claremont, Lansdowne, Kenilworth, Bishopscourt, Constantia, Wynberg, Plumstead, Ottery, Bergvliet and Diep River.
South Peninsula
The South Peninsula is south of Muizenberg on False Bay and Noordhoek on the Atlantic, separated by Cape Point. Until recently, this predominantly English-speaking area was quite rural; however, the population is growing quickly as new coastal developments proliferate and bigger plots are being subdivided to provide more compact housing.
Helderberg
The Helderberg consists of Somerset West, Strand, Gordons Bay and a couple of other suburbs which were previously towns within the Helderberg district. The district takes its name from the imposing Helderberg Mountain, which reaches a height of 1,137 metres (3,730 feet)
Education
- University of Cape Town.
- University of the Western Cape.
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
- Stellenbosch University.
