10 WOW Facts about Cape Town!

Cape Town is an awesome place as you must already know, but here are 10 fun facts that will make you appreciate it more:

1. Surfing is a popular sport in Cape Town and it organizes a Red Bull Big Wave Africa surfing competition every year.
2. The headquarters of Naspers, which is the largest media company in Africa, are located in Cape Town.
3. The ‘Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour’, organized in Cape Town, is the largest individually timed cycle race in the world.
4. The average age in Cape Town is 26 years old, with almost half of the population less than 24 years old.
5. Cape Town has its own star constellation called Mons Mensa which means “Table Mountain”. It is the only constellation that represents a geological formation.
6. The strong, dry, persistent wind Capetonians experience between September and March is named the Cape Doctor as it clears away pollution in the Cape naturally.
7. Cape Town has three Blue flag beaches. It is was the first city outside of Europe to achieve blue beach status.
8. The Port of Cape Town is deemed to be one of the busiest shipping corridors in the world.
9. The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town is the oldest building in South Africa. It was built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India company.
10. It is the only city in the world situated on both the Indian and Atlantic ocean.

My beautiful Cape Town

Facts taken from:

http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-cape-town-3008.html
http://www.cape-town-family-holiday-magic.com/cape-town-south-africa.html
http://www.capetown-beach-vacations.com/interesting-facts-about-cape-town.html
http://rwrant.co.za/2010/03/26/10-facts-cape-town/