The city sits at the southern tip
of the continent. It is bathed in a salty clear air.  From the base of Table Mountain, the city
spreads out along the coasts. There is a rich variety of residential areas from
the upmarket suburbs along the coast to the townships on the edge of the city. 
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| Looking up at Table Mountain from affluent suburbs | 
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| Expensive real estate beside the coast | 
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| Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain: Robben Island is in the distance. | 
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| Bo-Kaap, formerly know as Malay Quarter was a township for Muslims, originally from Indonesia. Close to the city center,  it is now undergoing gentrification |