City: Cape Town

Country: South Africa

Province: Western Cape Province

Mayor: Patricia de Lille

Introduction:

Cape Town is a coastal city in South Africa. It is the capital of Western Cape Province, as well as the legislative capital of the country. It is located in the panhandle of the north of the Cape of Good Hope, near the Table Bay of the Atlantic seaboard.

The city has been ruled by several different powers over the past three centuries; due to the colonization of the European countries, the African city has a multiplex European colonial culture. Cape Town combines European and African cultures and natural landscapes. It is listed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is the most popular tourist city in South Africa.

Date of establishment of sister-city relations with Hangzhou: April 18, 2005