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Western Cape

Province of South Africa

Northern CapeFree StateEastern Cape

Western Cape is a province of South Africa, and its capital is Cape Town. It is the 4th largest of the country's 9 provinces by area, at 129,462 km². With about 7.43 million people, it ranks 3rd by population and holds roughly 11% of the national total.

Type
Province
Capital
Cape Town
Population
7,433,0193rd of 9, 2022
Area
129,462 km²4th of 9
Density
57 per km²

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