# City of Cape Town District, Western Cape Province – Population

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District · Western Cape Province 

# City of Cape Town District

City of Cape Town District is a district or metropolitan municipality of South Africa in Western Cape Province. It had an estimated **4,436,413 people** in 2020 on 2,446 km² (about 1,814 per km²). Its main town is Cape Town. It is divided into 1 local municipalities. 688 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12,555 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,436,413people (2020)
- 2,446km²
- 1local municipalities
- 12,555mapped services

## How many people live in City of Cape Town District?

City of Cape Town District had an estimated **4,436,413 people** in 2020 — 64.3% of Western Cape Province, 2nd of 50 districts. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Western Cape Province figure of 1,002). Spread over 2,446 km², that is about **1,814 people per km²**, 3rd of 50 districts.

23.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 31 across Western Cape Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****378,597**

5–9 ****349,998**

10–14 ****329,471**

15–19 ****313,318**

20–24 ****365,140**

25–29 ****428,824**

30–34 ****468,141**

35–39 ****401,762**

40–44 ****316,915**

45–49 ****255,832**

50–54 ****213,529**

55–59 ****177,408**

60–64 ****152,137**

65–69 ****117,134**

70–74 ****79,643**

75–79 ****51,422**

80+ ****37,142**

Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Where is City of Cape Town District?

City of Cape Town District lies in [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 3 other districts: [Cape Winelands District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/), [Overberg District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/) and [West Coast District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/). By area it is the 49th largest of 52 districts in South Africa. It covers 1.9% of [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/). The centre of City of Cape Town District is about 1,296 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 15 km from Cape Town, the main town of Western Cape Province. The centre point is at 33.9148° S, 18.5827° E. Local names: CPT .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around City of Cape Town District

OpenStreetMap lists 376 named sights in City of Cape Town District: 94 attractions; 52 viewpoints; 52 caves; 41 museums; 35 nature reserves; 28 memorials; 19 ruins; 16 monuments; 9 waterfalls; 9 beachs; 8 galleries; 4 castles and forts; 3 archaeological sites; 2 theme parks; 2 aquariums; 2 zoos.

- 18 Gangster Museum · museum
- Amlay House Heritage Museum · museum
- Bo-Kaap Museum · museum
- Cape Medical Museum · museum
- Cape Town Diamond Museum · museum
- Cape Town Holocaust Centre · museum
- Castle Military Museum · museum
- Chavonnes Battery Museum · museum
- District Six Museum · museum
- Fish Hoek Valley Museum · museum
- Groot Constantia Manor House · museum
- Groote Schuur · museum
- Heart of Cape Town Museum · museum
- Hout Bay Museum · museum
- Imizamo Yethu Township Museum · museum
- Irma Stern Museum · museum
- Iziko Slave Lodge · museum
- Iziko South African Museum · museum
- Koopmans-de Wet House · museum
- Laude Classic Cars · museum
- Lwandle Migrant Workers Museum · museum
- Museo Della Passione · museum
- Museum (Old Pass Court) · museum
- Museum of Dogs · museum
- Museum of Illusions · museum
- Old Town House Museum · museum
- Rhodes Cottage · museum
- Robben Island Jetty Museum · museum
- Robben Island Prison · museum
- Rust en Vreugd · museum

…and 346 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: City of Cape Town District

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · Cape Town6.9 km

### Nearest railway station

Parow (City of Cape Town), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:48, sunset around 17:42).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local municipalities of City of Cape Town District

Local municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[City of Cape Town](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/city-of-cape-town/city-of-cape-town/) 4,436,413 1,814 2,446 688 12,555 

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf); [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Villages and localities in City of Cape Town District

Open gazetteers list **688 villages, towns and localities** in City of Cape Town District. The largest with a recorded population: Cape Town (4,772,846), Athlone (237,414), Somerset West (225,289), Atlantis (82,736), Kraaifontein (57,911) and Durbanville (54,286). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 727 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Acacia Park
- Admiral's Park
- Allan Boesak Village
- Alora
- Alphen
- Amanda Glen
- Amandelrug
- An-de-Waterkant
- Anchorage Park
- Arauna
- Asanda Village
- Asla Park Industrial
- Athlone
- Atlantis
- Atlas Gardens Business Park
- Audas Estate
- Aurora
- Avignon Estate
- Avondale
- Avonwood
- Bailey’s Cottage
- Bakoven
- Bantry Bay
- Barnet Molokwana Corner
- Baviaanskloof
- Bay Park
- Beacon Hill
- Beaconvale
- Beaulieu
- Belgravia
- Belhar
- Bell Glen
- Bellair
- Bellaire
- Belle Ombre
- Bellville
- Bellville South
- Belmont Park
- Belthorn
- Belthorn Estate
- Belvedere
- Belville
- Bene
- Berg-en Dal Estate
- Bergvliet
- Bethanie
- Beverley Park
- Big Bay
- Bishop Lavis
- Bishopscourt
- Bizweni
- Blackheath
- Bloekombos
- Bloemhof
- Blommendal
- Blomtuin
- Blomvlei
- Blouberg
- Blouberg Rise
- Blouberg Strand
- Bloubergrant
- Bloubergstrand
- Bloubergsvlei
- Blue Downs
- Bo Oakdale
- Bo-Kaap
- Bo-Kaap (Schotschekloof)
- Bokkemanskloof
- Bomakierie
- Bonnie Brae
- Bonteheuwel
- Bontheuwel
- Boquinar Industrial Area
- Bosonia
- Boston
- Bothasig
- Bracken Heights
- Brackenfell
- Brakkefontein
- Brakkloof
- Brandwacht
- Brantwood
- Bremerhof
- Brentwood Park
- Bridgebank
- Bridgetown
- Bridgewater
- Brightwater
- Briza
- Broadlands Park (Tarentaalplaas)
- Broadlands Village
- Brooklands
- Brooklyn
- Brookwood
- Browns Farms
- Burgundy Estate
- Cafda Village
- Camelot
- Camphill Village
- Camps Bay
- Cape Gate
- Cape Heritage
- Cape Town
- Capri
- Carey Park
- Carwick
- Casablanca
- Century City
- Century Place
- Chantecler
- Chapman's Peak
- Chemory
- Chris Hani Park
- Chrismar
- City Centre
- Claremont
- Clifton
- Clovelly
- Colorado Park
- Conradie
- Constantia
- Constantia Heights
- Cravenby
- Crawford
- Crawley
- Crofter's Valley
- Crossroads
- Croydon
- Croydon Olive Estate
- Croydon Vineyard Estate
- Da Gama Park
- Dagbreek
- Danga
- Dark City Informal Settlement
- Dassenberg Meadows
- De Bron
- De Goede Hoop
- De Grendel
- De Kuilen
- De Tuin
- De Waterkant
- De Wijnlanden Estate
- Deaconville
- Deep Freeze
- Delft
- Delft South
- Dennemere
- Dennendal
- Deurdrif
- Devon Park
- Devon Park Village
- Dido Valley
- Die Bos
- Die Rif
- Die Vlakte
- Die Wingerd
- Diep River
- Dieprivier
- District Six
- Dobson
- Doordrift
- Drieankerbaai
- Dunoon
- Durbanville
- Durbanville Hills
- Duynefontein
- East Rock
- Eastridge
- Eden Park
- Edgemead
- Eersterivier
- Eersterivier Suid
- Eikendal
- Eindhoven
- Ekuphumuleni
- Electric City
- Elfindale
- Elsiesriver
- Elsiesrivier
- Endhoven
- Endlovini
- Enkanini
- Epping
- Epping Forest
- Epping Industria 1
- Epping Industria 2
- Erica Township
- Erijaville
- Eureka
- Eversdal
- Eversdal Heights
- Eyethu
- Factreton
- Faerie Knowe
- Fairview Golf Estate
- Far Forest
- Faure
- Fernwood
- Fir Grove
- Firgrove
- Fisantekraal
- Fish Hoek
- Flamingo Vlei
- Flat Acres
- Foreshore
- Forest Heights
- Forest Village
- Fresnaye
- Gants Park
- Garden Village
- Gardens
- Gatesville
- Gaylee
- George Park
- Gersham
- Gleemoor
- Glen Dirk
- Glen Ive
- Glen Marine
- Glencairn
- Glencairn Heights
- Glenhaven
- Goede Hoop Estate
- Goedehoop
- Goedemoed
- Golden Acre
- Golden Hill
- Good Hope
- Goodwood
- Gordon Heights
- Gordon Strand Estate
- Gordons Bay
- Gordon’s Bay
- Gordon’s Camp
- Graceland
- Grassy Park
- Green Point
- Greenways
- Groot Silwermyn
- Guguletu
- Gustrouw
- Hagley
- Hangberg
- Hanging Meadow
- Hanover Park
- Harare
- Harmony
- Harmony Estate
- Hatton
- Haumannshof
- Hazendal
- Heathfield
- Heideveld
- Helderberg Manor
- Helderberg Park
- Helderberg Village
- Helderrand
- Heldervue
- Helderzicht
- Helena Heights
- Helgarda
- Heritage Close
- Heritage Manor
- Heritage Mews
- Heritage Villas
- Hiddingh
- Hideaways Cape Point Hideaway
- Higgovale
- High Constantia
- High Places
- High Riding
- Highbury
- Hillcrest
- Hillrise
- Hoheizen
- Houghton
- Hout Bay
- Hout Bay Heights
- Ikwezi Park
- Ilitha Park
- Imhoff’s Gift
- Jacques Hill
- Jagtershof
- Joe Slovo Park
- Joostenbergvlakte
- Kaapzicht
- Kalamuda
- Kalkbaai
- Kalksteenfontein
- Katzenberg
- Kelderhof Estate
- Kenilworth
- Kenridge
- Kenrock Country Estate
- Kensington
- Kenwyn
- Kewtown
- Khaya
- Khayelitsha
- Khayelitsha T3-V2
- Khayelitsha T3-V5
- Kilfinan
- Killarney Gardens
- Kirstenhof
- Klaasjagersberg
- Klaassenbosch
- Klein Leeukoppie Estate
- Klein Silwermyn
- Klein Slangkop
- Klein Steenberg
- Kleinvlei
- Klipfontein
- Klipheuwel
- Koeberg
- Kogelfontein
- Kommetjie
- Kraaifontein
- Kraaifontein East
- Kronendal Retirement Village
- Kronenzicht
- Kuils River
- Kuyasa
- La Rochelle
- Labiance
- Lagoon Beach
- Lake Michelle
- Lakeside
- Land en Zeezicht
- Langa
- Langeberg Ridge
- Langgewacht
- Lansdowne
- Lavender Hill
- Lentegeur
- Llandudno
- Loch Venus
- Lochnerhof
- Loevenstein
- Longdown Estate
- Longkloof
- Longlands
- Lotus River
- Lourensia Park
- Lwandle
- Lynn's View
- Mabille Park
- Macassar
- Macassar Village
- Macassar Village Estate
- Maitland
- Maitland Garden Village
- Malay Quarter
- Malibu Village
- Mamre
- Mandalay
- Mandela Park
- Mandela Park (Makaya)
- Manenberg
- Mansfield Estate
- Mansfield Industrial
- Marconi Beam
- Marina da Gama
- Martinville
- Marvin Park
- Masiphumelele
- Matroosfontein
- Meadowridge
- Meadowsteads
- Melkbosstrand
- Metro Industrial Township
- Mfuleni
- Mikro Park
- Milkwood Park
- Milnerton
- Milnerton Ridge
- Mission Grounds
- Mitchells Plain
- Montague Gardens
- Montaque Gardens
- Montclair
- Monte Vista
- Monteray
- Montevideo
- Monwabisi
- Morgenster
- Morgenster Hoogte
- Morkel's Cottage Informal Settlement
- Morning Star
- Morningside
- Mouille Point
- Mount Rhodes
- Mountain View
- Mountainside Estate
- Mountview
- Mowbray
- Muizenberg
- Murdoch Valley
- Mxolisi Phetani (Site C)
- Nature's Valley
- Nautilus Village

…and 288 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of City of Cape Town District

Named natural and historic features inside City of Cape Town District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 17 reservoirs and tanks; 12 lakes.

- Alexandra Reservoir
- Bottelaryrivier
- Buffels
- Devilliersdam
- Diep Gat
- Dieprivier
- Dieprivier
- Dieprivier
- Disa Stream
- Donkergatrivier
- Duiwelsvlei
- Elserivier
- Elsieskraalrivier
- Groot Paardevlei
- Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir
- Jackson Reservoir
- Jubilee Reservoir
- Keysersrivier
- Klaas Jagersrivier
- Kleinplaasdam
- Kromrivier
- Kuilsrivier
- Laurens
- Lewis Gay Dam

…and 29 more.

### Coast and islands

19 headlands; 11 beaches; 1 island; 1 bay; 1 lagoon.

- Badtamboer
- Batsata Point
- Block House Point
- Bobbejaan
- Buffels Bay
- Cape Maclear
- Cape Point
- Cole’s Point
- Diaspunt
- Die Eiland
- East Beach
- Glencairn Beach
- Harmoniestrand
- Ladies’ Rock
- Macassar Beach
- Maclear Beach
- Milnerton Lagoon
- Mouille Point
- Old Jetty
- Olifantsbospunt
- Partridge Point
- Pegram’s Point
- Potbank
- Robben Island

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

58 mountains; 36 hills; 10 peaks; 7 valleys; 5 mountain passes.

- Somerset-Sneeukop · 1,574 m
- Valleiberg · 1,331 m
- Pisgah · 1,319 m
- Langkloofberg · 1,285 m
- Moordenaarskop · 1,256 m
- Table Mountain · 1,071 m
- Verkykerskop · 1,016 m
- Devil’s Peak · 964 m
- Ark Valley · 957 m
- West Peak · 949 m
- Echo Valley · 937 m
- Constantiaberg · 909 m
- Waaikoppie · 881 m
- Grootkop · 830 m
- Minor Peak · 807 m
- Reserve Peak · 802 m
- Junction Peak · 795 m
- Noordhoekpiek · 742 m
- Klassenkop · 681 m
- Twelve Apostles · 678 m
- Swartkop · 649 m
- Boskloofpiek · 648 m
- Suther Peak · 637 m
- Leeukop · 582 m

…and 92 more.

### Forests and nature

7 forest reserves; 3 nature reserves; 3 parks; 1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve; 1 garden.

- African Jackass Penguin Colony
- Bel Ombre Meadow
- Blouberg Forest Reserve
- Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
- Cecilia State Forest
- Company's Garden
- Devils Peak Forest Reserve
- Eersterivier Forest Reserve
- Eersterivier Forest Reserve
- Helderberg Forest Reserve
- Helderberg Nature Reserve
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
- Silvermine Nature Reserve
- Strandfontein Forest Reserve
- Table Mountain National Park
- Tokai State Forest

### History

4 museums; 1 fort.

- Castle of Good Hope
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Iziko South African Museum
- Robben Island Museum
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art of Africa

### Estates

1 estate.

- Groote Schuur

### Getting around

69 railway stations; 7 lighthouses; 3 airports; 3 airfields; 1 harbour.

- Acacia Park
- Athlone
- Avondale
- Bellville
- Blackheath
- Bontheuwel
- Brackenfell
- Cape Point Lighthouse
- Cape Town Breakwater Lighthouse
- Cape Town International Airport
- Cape Winelands
- Chempet
- Claremont
- Crawford
- De Grendel
- Dieprivier
- Eersterivier
- Elsiesrivier
- Faure
- Fisantekraal
- Glencairn
- Goodwood
- Green Point Lighthouse
- Harfield Road

…and 59 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in City of Cape Town District and the best time to visit

In City of Cape Town District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 733 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (135 mm) and the driest Feb (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 20 

Feb 22 15 

Mar 20 25 

Apr 18 48 

May 15 71 

Jun 13 135 

Jul 12 124 

Aug 12 121 

Sep 13 62 

Oct 16 46 

Nov 17 46 

Dec 20 20 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in City of Cape Town District

Places mapped inside City of Cape Town District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals276
- Banks552
- ATMs394
- Petrol pumps680
- Hotels1,441
- Shopping malls340
- Schools3,817
- Colleges and universities240
- Cinemas29
- Pharmacies449
- Restaurants3,933
- Police stations121
- Dental clinics283

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is City of Cape Town District?In Western Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of City of Cape Town District?4,436,413 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in City of Cape Town District?About 31 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of City of Cape Town District?About 1,814 people per km²
- What borders City of Cape Town District?Cape Winelands District, Overberg District and West Coast District
- What is there to see in City of Cape Town District?18 Gangster Museum, 24 Beresford, Abseiling, Admirals Waterfall
- What time zone is City of Cape Town District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in City of Cape Town District?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in City of Cape Town District?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in City of Cape Town District?688 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of City of Cape Town District?Settlements lie between 1 m and 727 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in City of Cape Town District?17 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in City of Cape Town District?Somerset-Sneeukop (1,574 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit City of Cape Town District?September to May
- How many hospitals are in City of Cape Town District?276 mapped
- How many banks are in City of Cape Town District?552 mapped
- How many ATMs are in City of Cape Town District?394 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in City of Cape Town District?680 mapped
- What is the P-code of City of Cape Town District?ZA191 (OCHA common operational dataset)