Province of the Western Cape (Western Cape), Western Cape
Province of the Western Cape: province of South Africa
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Western Cape at a glance
Western Cape currently has 38 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
38
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
County pages
1
Open related pagesLargest city
Cape TownPopulation 3,433,441
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Quick Facts about Western Cape
| Population | 7,005,741 |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Western Cape (South Africa) |
| Area | 129462 km2 |
| Easternmost point | Point(24.22241 -31.95564) |
| Northernmost point | Point(18.57012 -30.43026) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -34.0000,20.0000 |
| Legislative body | Western Cape Provincial Parliament |
| Official language | Xhosa, Afrikaans, English |
| Capital | Cape Town |
| Establishment | April 27, 1994 (31 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 17:32:56 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Western Cape is located at 34°0'0"S 20°0'0"E (-34.0000000, 20.0000000). It has 2 neighbors: Province of Eastern Cape and Province of Northern Cape.
Province of the Western Cape map
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The largest city of Western Cape is Cape Town with a population of 3,433,441. . See all Western Cape cities & populated places.
Official website of Western Cape
Official Website- West Coast District Municipality
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
- City of Cape Town
- Garden Route District Municipality
- Overberg District Municipality
- Central Karoo District Municipality
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,956,875 | - | census |
| 2001 | 4,524,335 | 12.54% | census |
| 2011 | 5,822,734 | 22.3% | census |
| 2016 | 6,279,730 | 7.28% | sample |
| 2019 | 6,844,272 | 8.25% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 7,005,741 | 2.3% | estimation process |