Capetown

/ˈkeɪptaʊn/ noun

Definition

A major city and capital of the Western Cape province in South Africa, located where the Atlantic Ocean meets Indian Ocean waters.

Etymology

Named 'Cape Town' by Dutch settlers in the 1650s because it sits at the Cape of Good Hope, combining 'cape' (a point of land) with 'town.'

Kelly Says

Cape Town's Table Mountain is so famous that it was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, making this city one of the most spectacularly positioned capitals on Earth!

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