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I think because it is the POINT of Cape Town Hope that answers your question!

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Q: How did Cape Point in Cape Town get its name?
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Where did 'District Six' in Cape Town get its name from?

In 1867, the Cape Town municipality divided the city into separate districts. The area of district six was named the sixth district of Cape Town. Thus it got its name district six.


By which ocean is the city of Cape Town close to?

Cape Town is situated on the Atlantic Ocean


What country is Cape Town located in?

Cape Town is a city not a country. It is located in South Africa.


Look at a physical map Africa name two capes located at Africa's southern tip?

The southern most country in Africa is the Republic of South Africa. At the sourthern point of South Africa is the Western Cape Province, with Cape Town being the southern most large city.The region is home to two noteworthy "Capes":Cape Point (slightly south of Cape Town) - 34°21'24.60"S 18°29'50.63"E andCape Agulhas (southern most tip of the African continent) - 34°50'0.58"S 20° 0'0.56"ECape Agulhas, (from the Portuguese Cabo das Agulhas "Cape of Needles") is located about 200km to the east of (and south of) Cape Town. It is in actual fact the southern most point of land on the African continent. The town of Agulhas is relatively small and has a small tourist industry, a lot less than Cape Point, mainly due to its distance away from the normal tour routes.Cape Point is situated at the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, it is often confused by tourists as the "Southern most tip of Africa". It is a much larger tourist attraction than Cape Agulhas due to its proximity to central Cape Town.The Cape Peninsula really refers to a geographical feature which is a peninsula separating Table Bay from False Bay and is not a "cape" in the true geographical sense.The city of Cape Town and Table Mountain are located on the Cape Peninsula. This region was also (and is sometimes still called the "Cape of Storms" due to the sometimes unpredictable winter storms that resulted in many early ships being lost along its coastline. To confuse matters it is also called the "Cape of Good Hope" - Kaap de Goede Hoop (from the original Dutch). During the late 1500's the Cape also acquired another title as "The Fairest Cape in all the World" by Sir Francis Drake, of British Naval fame.The Cape of Storms and Cape of Good Hope do not refer to specific geographical locations, but broad geographical localities.


Where is Robben island situated?

...it is a small island just off the west coast of Cape Town, South Africa. Ferry takes half an hour & is roughly 16km from Cape Town Harbour.

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Sea Point is a suburb of Cape Town. It is approximately 3 miles from downtown Cape Town.


What is the distance from Cape Town to Cape Point?

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What is the cape near the city of Cape town?

It is the Cape of Good Hope, also called Cape point, where there is a nature reserve and a lighthouse and look out point.


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What is the postal code for Green Point in Cape Town?

CAPE TOWN - GREEN POINT (South Africa)Street code - 8005Box code - 8051


Who was cape town named after?

Cape Town was first developed by the Dutch East India Company in 1652. The Africaans name was Kaapstad. Britain captured Cape Town in 1795. The centre of town is located at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, hence the derevation of the name.


What is the name of the nuclear plant in Cape Town?

The place is Koeberg, outside Cape Town to the north.


What are the 5 points of cape town?

I guess that you may mean: Cape Point Green Point Mouille Point Sea Point Miller's Point (Simonstown)


The cape next to cape town?

Cape Agulhas lies just to the East of Cape Point. It is the southern most point of Africa. That's all true and fine! But it has nothing to do with the cape that is the famous Cape Peninsula!


Which stadium is in Cape Town?

It is named "Cape Town Stadium". The old stadium on the site was known as "Green Point Stadium".


What are some land forms in Cape Town?

Some landforms in Cape Town, South Africa are Table Mountain, and Cape Point, a nature reserve south of the city.