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Cape Town first received local self-government in 1839, with the promulgation of a municipal ordinance by the government of the Cape Colony. [4] When it was created, the Cape Town municipality governed only the central part of the city known as the City Bowl, and as the city expanded, new suburbs became new municipalities, until by 1902 there were 10 separate municipalities in the Cape ...
Most of the towns in the municipality are on the coast, and due to the proximity to Cape Town many are holiday resorts. The largest town is Hermanus, which is situated on the northern edge of Walker Bay next to the Klein River mouth. As of 2011 Hermanus, which is the site of the municipal headquarters, has a population of 32,769. [5]
This is a list of the heritage sites in Cape Town's CBD, the Waterfront, and the Bo-Kaap as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. [1] [2]For additional provincial heritage sites declared by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, please see the entries at the end of the list.
Tafelsig is a neighbourhood in the south eastern corner of the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. History [ edit ]
Tamboerskloof is a neighbourhood and suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. [3] It lies on the slopes of Lion's Head and Signal Hill , adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Gardens and Bo-Kaap . Tamboerskloof is one of the contiguous group of neighbourhoods referred to as the City Bowl .
Grassy Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is bordered to the east by the suburb of Lotus River, to the north by the suburb of Parkwood and to the west by a small lake called Princess Vlei. To the south lies Rondevlei and Zeekoevlei.
Clifton is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.It is an exclusive residential area and is home to the most expensive real estate in South Africa, [2] with dwellings nestled on cliffs that have sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The suburb includes the official residence of the Archbishop of Cape Town, which is known as Bishopscourt, [2] whence comes the name of the suburb. [3] In 2015, it was ranked the sixth richest suburb in South Africa with an average property value of R11 million. [4] The area hosts a large number of foreign consulates and embassies in Cape Town. [5]