Cape Town
Primary City: Cape Town
Primary State/Province: Western Cape
Primary Language: English
Population: 5.2M
GDP: $56B • GDP per capita: $10,775
GAWC Class: 6
National Capital
National capital of South Africa
Cape Town metro area
-33.92, 18.42Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Notable Museums & Landmarks, Commuter Rail Stations, Major League Teams/Venues.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Stormers (rugby union)
Cape Town
T20 Cricket • SA20
MI Cape Town
Cape Town
T20 Cricket • SA20
Paarl Royals
Cape Town
Notable Venues2 venues
Rugby Union
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
Test Cricket
Newlands Cricket Ground
Cape Town
Historic Venues1 venue
Rugby Union
Newlands Stadium
Cape Town
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Boland Cavaliers
Wellington
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Stormers XXIII
Cape Town
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Cape Town, across all sports, newest first. 1in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $118B across 12 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Release of Nelson Mandela / Robben Island (1990)
Cape Town • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries2 items
Robben Island
Cape Town • Cultural Heritage
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Cape Town • Science
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Cape Town City Hall
Cape Town • Concert Hall
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items
Kirstenbosch
Cape Town • Park/Garden
Table Mountain NP
Cape Town • Park/Garden
Landmarks & Civic2 items
Houses of Parliament
Cape Town • Government
Canal Walk
Cape Town • Shopping
Screen of Cape Town
#168 by film pedigree · score 21.2 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ronald Harwood, Cecil Kellaway, Ian Hunter
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
University of Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town • 3 - International
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Cape Town Station
Cape Town • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (122 stations)1 entry
Metrorail Western Cape
Cape Town • 122 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star2 entries
Delaire Graff Lodge
Cape Town
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
Cape Town
FTG 4-Star4 entries
Ellerman House
Cape Town
One&Only Cape Town
Cape Town
The Cellars-Hohenort
Cape Town
The Silo Hotel
Cape Town