Cape Town CBD
Cape Town CBD | |
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Cape Town CBD in the background, with the blue Portside Tower in the center - the city's tallest building | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′17″S 18°25′13″E / 33.92139°S 18.42028°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,286 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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Cape Town CBD (sometimes referred to as Cape Town Central City or City Centre) is the central business district of Cape Town, and the economic centre of the city.
The CBD sits beneath Table Mountain, and alongside the Port of Cape Town. It is fed directly by both major metropolitan highways, namely the M3 and M5, via links with two national highways - the N1 and N2.
Being the economic centre of the city, the CBD houses the headquarters of numerous large South African and multinational corporations.
The CBD is also home to numerous tourist attractions and local amenities. The area is also traveled through in order to get from the freeways into the V&A Waterfront, and to approach Table Mountain from the front.
Unlike many other CBDs in metropolitan areas across South Africa, Cape Town CBD is considered clean and safe, and has been well-maintained in terms of infrastructure. Numerous public-private partnerships exist to keep the CBD a desirable place to be, including the Cape Town Partnership and Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID).
In recent years, billions of rands of foreign investment has flowed into Cape Town CBD, and numerous businesses have moved employees, and their headquarters, from other South African CBDs into Cape Town's. The CBD is also a major destination for tourists, and it had its busiest year for tourism to date in 2024.