The City Bowl is a part of
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is a natural
amphitheatre
An amphitheatre (British English) or amphitheater (American English; both ) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ...
-shaped area bordered by
Table Bay
Table Bay (Afrikaans: ''Tafelbaai'') is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 by Van Riebeeck) and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named ...
and defined by the mountains of
Signal Hill,
Lion's Head,
Table Mountain and
Devil's Peak.
The area includes the central business district of Cape Town (CBD), the harbour, the
Company's Garden
The Company's Garden is the oldest garden in South Africa, a park and heritage site located in central Cape Town. The garden was originally created in the 1650s by the region's first European settlers and provided fertile ground to grow fresh ...
, and the residential suburbs of
De Waterkant
De Waterkant is a sub-district of the suburb of Green Point, Cape Town. The neighbourhood is adjacent to the central business district on the southeastern end of Somerset Road. On the south, it is neighboured by the historically coloured distri ...
,
Devil's Peak Estate
Devil's Peak Estate is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa in the area known as the City Bowl. It is sandwiched between Vredehoek and Zonnebloem on the slopes of Devil's Peak. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 1,859 residents i ...
,
District Six,
Zonnebloem
Zonnebloem (Dutch language, Dutch for sunflower) is a suburb in City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, previously part of District Six.
It was a farming estate until the early 19th century, whe ...
,
Gardens,
Higgovale, Oranjezicht, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, Schotsche Kloof, Tamboerskloof, University Estate, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate and Woodstock, Cape Town, Woodstock.
Central Business District
Cape Town CBD in the City Bowl is a major business district in Cape Town’s metropolitan area and a financial centre of the Western Cape and South Africa. The South African Parliament, South African parliament is located in Plein Street, and is the seat of government for six months in the year. The Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Western Cape provincial government and City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality also have their head offices in the Cape Town CBD.
Foreshore Freeway bridge
The Foreshore Freeway Bridge has stood in its unfinished state since construction officially ended in 1977. It was intended to be the Eastern Boulevard Highway in the city bowl, but is unfinished due to budget constraints.
Gallery
Image:Cape Town City Bowl OSM map.svg, Map of the City Bowl
File:Cape Town City Aerial.jpg, An aerial panoramic of Cape Town's City Bowl taken from above Signal Hill looking north.
File:Cape Town City Bowl and Table Mountain at dawn.jpg, City Bowl and Table Mountain at dawn
File:Cape Town City.jpg, An aerial view of the city bowl from the harbour with Table Mountain in the background.
File:Cape Town from Signal Hill night 2018a.jpg, City Bowl from Signal Hill at night
File:Cape Town City Bowl From M3 Freeway, Sep 2017.jpg, City Bowl from the M3 (Cape Town), M3 freeway.
External links
Satellite imagery from Google Maps in which bowl shape of City Bowl is clearly visible
{{Cape Town suburbs
Geography of Cape Town,
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