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  2. Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    Cape Town's significant Jewish population supports a number of synagogues most notably the historic Gardens Shul, the oldest Jewish congregation in South Africa. Marais Road Shul in the city's Jewish hub, Sea Point, is the largest Jewish congregation in South Africa.

  3. Western Cape - Wikipedia

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    The Western Cape (Afrikaans: Wes-Kaap [ˈvɛskɑːp]; Xhosa: iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country.It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of 129,449 square kilometres (49,981 sq mi), and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020.

  4. City of Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    The City of Cape Town (Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseKapa) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of Cape Town and surrounding areas. As of the 2016 community survey, it had a population of 4,005,016.

  5. Demographics of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Demographics of South Africa. According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. [1] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.

  6. History of Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    Map of Cape Town in 1750. By 1754, the population of the settlement on the Cape had reached 5,510 Europeans and 6,729 slaves. But by 1780, France and Great Britain went to war against each other. The Netherlands entered the war on the French side, and thus a small garrison of French troops were sent to the Cape to protect it against the British ...

  7. Khayelitsha - Wikipedia

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    Khayelitsha ( / ˌkaɪ.əˈliːtʃə /) is a township in Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The name is Xhosa for New Home. [2] It is reputed to be one of the largest [3] and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.

  8. University of Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    The University of Cape Town (UCT) (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa.Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation.

  9. Pinelands, Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    7430. Area code. (021) 531/2. Pinelands is an affluent garden city suburb located on the edge of the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, neighbouring the suburb of Thornton, and is known for its large thatched houses and green spaces. The suburb is primarily residential and is often praised for its peacefulness and abundance of trees.