Port of Cape Town in the context of "Cape Town CBD"

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⭐ Core Definition: Port of Cape Town

The Port of Cape Town is a seaport situated next to the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. The port, which lies within Table Bay, is managed by the Transnet National Ports Authority, a subsidiary of state-owned enterprise Transnet. It is one of 8 ports in South Africa, and among its busiest, facilitating tourist and container ships. The port is also the largest in the Western Cape province.

Much of the port's land operations are situated in the Foreshore area, formed from reclaimed land when the port was rebuilt. The reclamation expanded Cape Town CBD's area significantly. It sits next to the V&A Waterfront, which has docking for private yachts in its marina, docking for tour boats near the mall, a dry dock, and cruise ship docking facilities for ships under a certain size.

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👉 Port of Cape Town in the context of Cape Town CBD

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. The N1 freeway connects the CBD with communities to the east and north-east (the Northern Suburbs) (via the M5 and N7) while the N2 and M3 freeways link the CBD with communities to the south-east (the Southern Suburbs).

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Port of Cape Town in the context of Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.

The city is known for its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town has been named the best city in the world, and world's best city for travelers, numerous times, including by The New York Times in 2014, Time Out in 2025, and The Telegraph for the past 8 years (2017 through 2025).

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Port of Cape Town in the context of Foreshore, Cape Town

The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district (CBD), between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town. It is built on land reclaimed from Table Bay in the 1930s and 1940s, in connection with the construction of the Duncan Dock, to replace the old harbor.

Because of its development later on, many buildings in the Foreshore have more modern architecture than those situated in older parts of Cape Town CBD, closer towards District Six, Table Mountain, and De Waterkant.

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