Fondly known as the 'mother city' and located on the Western Cape of South Africa, the city of Cape Town is the very heart and soul of South Africa. Founded in 1652, it is the only major business district in South Africa and with a population of over 3,500,000, it is also the largest. Cradled in the arms of the imposing Table Mountain and surrounded by two oceans, Cape Town is part of a beautiful and diverse landscape. Both its population and architecture are extremely diverse and encompass influences from the Indonesian, French, Dutch, British, and German settlers as well as the native Afrikaners who inhabit the Western Cape of South Africa.

This is fitting, because Table Mountain not only dominates the city of Cape Town, it looks over almost the entire Western Cape of South Africa. With a plateau of 3,300 feet, Table Mountain usually has a layer of clouds surrounding it, which is often referred to as the "tablecloth". Visitors can reach the summit by roads or cable cars, and when they get to the top they can see both the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean as well as the entire city of Cape Town.

The suburbs of Cape Town located in the Western Cape of South Africa include every kind of municipality you can imagine: from quaint fishing villages, to the most upscale neighborhoods in South Africa. In these residential neighborhoods, you will find an incredible amount of local shopping, restaurants, and the largest collection of Cape Dutch style architecture in the world.

There are an endless amount of attractions in Cape Town including whale watching, diamond emporiums, and the beaches of the Western Cape 'Riviera,' but perhaps the most important sites to see are the historical ones. The Western Cape of South Africa is home to news-making places like Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for his protests of apartheid.

Reminders like this keep Cape Town and the Western Cape of South Africa on track to becoming the world class venue that it needs to be in order to keep growing economically. Apartheid, which was introduced in 1948, kept South Africa from realizing its dreams for decades. With the decline of apartheid, the city of Cape Town has seen phenomenal economic growth.

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Cape Town industries include tourism, manufacturing, mining, drilling for oil, and the importing and exporting of goods. Many major companies have headquarters in Cape Town and the real estate market in the Western Cape of South Africa is booming.

The higher educational system for the Western Cape of South Africa is also centered in Cape Town. This includes the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University which are located here. These are the leading Universities of South Africa.

Cape Town is not just the most well known city in the Western Cape of South Africa; it is one of the most well-known cities in the world. It has survived an incredible political history to become a model for the world of how to overcome intolerance and succeed in spite of political setbacks. The Western Cape of South Africa can now be proud of Cape Town - one of the most fascinating and beautiful cities on earth.