Western Cape

Western Cape is one of South Africa's nine provinces. It surrounds the Cape of Good Hope. It was made in 1994 by splitting the old Cape Colony into three. The majority of the people live in the metropolitan area of Cape Town, which is also the capital.

Wes-Kaap (in Afrikaans) iNtshona-Koloni (in Xhosa)
Province of South Africa
Location of the Western Cape in South Africa
Country	South Africa
Established	27 April 1994 (1994-04-27)
Capital	Cape Town
Districts	6 City of Cape Town West Coast Cape Winelands Overberg Eden Central Karoo
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
• Premier	Alan Winde (DA)
• Legislature	Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Area
• Total	129,462 km2 (49,986 sq mi)
• Rank	4th in South Africa
Highest elevation	2,325 m (7,628 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,822,734
• Estimate  (2018)	6,621,100
• Rank	3rd in South Africa
• Density	44.97639/km2 (116.4883/sq mi)
• Rank	4th in South Africa
Population groups
• Coloured	48.8%
• African	32.8%
• White	15.7%
• Indian or Asian	1.0%
Languages
• Afrikaans	49.7%
• Xhosa	24.7%
• English	20.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code	ZA-WC
Website	www.westerncape.gov.za

Geography

Western Cape borders the provinces of Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. On its southwestern tip is the Cape of Good Hope.

Western Cape Media

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  Topography of the Western Cape. The Roggeveld and Nuweveld mountains are part of the Great Escarpment (see diagrams below). The other mountain ranges belong to the Cape Fold Belt, also shown in the diagrams below. The Western Cape's inland boundary lies for the most part at the foot of the Great Escarpment.

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  Provincial government headquarters in Cape Town

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  A wheat field near Porterville in the Bergriver Municipality. Wheat is a common agricultural crop in the area.

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  Towns and main roads in the Western Cape