Western Cape
province of South Africa
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Summary
Western Cape is a province of South Africa[1]. It draws 5,512 Wikipedia views per month (province of south africa category, ranking #3 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Africa[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Head of government: Alan Winde[5]
- Capital: Cape Town[6]
- Official language: English[7], Afrikaans[8], Xhosa[9]
- Shares border with: Eastern Cape[10], Northern Cape[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: City of Cape Town[12], West Coast District Municipality[13], Cape Winelands District Municipality[14], Overberg District Municipality[15], Garden Route District Municipality[16], Central Karoo District Municipality[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Bavaria[18]
- Legislative body: Western Cape Provincial Parliament[19]
- Executive body: Provincial Cabinet of the Western Cape[20]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Western Cape[21]
- Commons category: Western Cape[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[23]
- Inception: April 27, 1994[24]
- Highest point: Seweweekspoortpiek[25]
- Official website: https://www.westerncape.gov.za[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Cape[27]
- Population: 5,822,734[28], 4,524,335[29], 3,956,875[30], 6,279,730[31], 6,844,272[32], 7,005,741[33], 7,113,776[34], 7,433,019[35]
- Office held by head of government: Premier of the Western Cape[36]
- Replaces: Cape Province[37]
- Official name: Western Cape[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the Western Cape[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in the Western Cape[40]
- Lowest point: sea level[41]
- Native label: Wes-Kaap[42], Ntshona Koloni[43], Western Cape[44]
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Physical Characteristics
Western Cape covers an area of 129462.0 km²[45].
Why It Matters
Western Cape has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]