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When to go
The best times of the year to visit Cape Town are the months of March, April and May. The weather is wonderful in these months with cool days and nights; the wind too is not too strong. Winter months [June to August] get cold and it rains often. Summer months [November to February] get hot and extremely windy.
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Fast Facts
Location:: Cape Town is located in the Northern part of the Cape Peninsula surrounded by a number of mountains including Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and the Devil’s Peak.; Area:: 2455 sq km Dialing code: +27 Area Code: 021 Emergency Numbers: Emergencies: 107 Fire: 021-535-1100/ 021-461-5555 Police: 10111 [flying squad]; 021-467-8000 Ambulance: 10177 Tourist Assistance [Police]: 021-418-2852 Lifeline: 021-461-1111 Sea Rescue: 021-405-3500 Vehicle Breakdown: 082-161-11 Telephone directory enquiry: 1023 [Local Numbers]; 1903 [International Numbers] Airport Enquiry: 021-934-0407 Railway Enquiry: 080-065-6463; Population:: 3 million approximately
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Exchange Rates
The currency used in Cape Town is the South African Rand
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Public Holidays
January 1: New Year's Day February 27: Constitution Day March 21: Human Right's Day March/April: Good Friday April 17: Family Day May 1: Labor Day June 16: Youth Day August 9: Women’s Day September 24: Heritage Day December 16: Day of Reconciliation December 25: Christmas Day December 26: Day of Goodwill
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Annual Temperature
January: 1. High 26 °C 2. Low 16 °C; ..........b- February: 1. High 27 °C 2. Low 16 °C; ..........c- March: 1. High 25 °C 2. Low 14 °C
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Cape Town today
Cape Town is the cultural and political capital of South Africa. It is arguably the most important of the cities in South Africa. Today too, Cape Town’s natural beauty has been well preserved [Table Mountain, Cape Town’s many beaches, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point have been maintained beautifully] as well its architectural treasures [the Slave Lodge, Castle of Good Hope, Koopmans De Wet House etc]. It has become a tourist destination and the tourism industry has experienced a real growth in the last few years. Because of the revenue that it brings in it is probably the fastest growing city in South Africa and because of the increasing number of tourists it has to cater to each year it is a city that is constantly on the move. In addition it makes a vast contribution to the GDP of South Africa by virtue of its ever increasing contribution to the agricultural and mining sectors.
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Cape Town History
Historically Cape Town has always been an important city. Due to its status as a port/harbor it attracted the Dutch East India Trading Company who established their posts here in the early 1650s to facilitate trade with India, the Far East and the rest of Africa. The same trading company brought a number of slaves to Cape Town to perform menial jobs. The mansions and buildings erected by the Dutch during this period survive even today.
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