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Cape Town Harbour

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Cape Town

Cape Town Harbour

Cape Town is the third most populous city of South Africa and is home of the South African National Parliament. The name Cape Town derives from the Cape of Good Hope, which is located 45 km to the south. Central Cape Town, the oldest part of the city, is situated between Table Mountain and Table Bay. The earthTV camera is installed in the middle of Cape Town’s harbour area. From there, it will have a nice view over the waterfront on Table Bay as well as over the harbour and the city itself. The most famous sights of Cape Town are Table Mountain, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and Robben Island.

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Facts about: Cape Town Harbour

	Capital: Pretoria
	Population: 44,344,136
	Religion: Christian 68% (includes most whites and coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5%

Area:	1,219,912 km² (3,159,385 miles²)
Coast Line:	4,503 km (2,798 miles)
Lowest	Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 feet)
Highest:	Njesuthi 3,408 m (11,181 feet)

Geographic Information

South Africa is semi-arid, with most of the country an interior plateau which stretches far north to the Sahara. The landscape ranges from savannah, wetlands, tropical forests and swamps to sand - both beach and desert. The Great Escarpment sweeps the southern and eastern region of the country. 300 km west of Durban is the kingdom of Lesotho, a separate country entirely within the political boundaries of South Africa.

Key aspects of tourism
Tourism is quite important for South Africa. Popular tourist destinations are Sun City with Pilanesberg National Park, Kruger National Park, Kapstadt with Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope, the Garden Route and the sandy beaches around Durban.