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City Bowl

Region of Cape Town, South Africa

The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural amphitheatre-shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain and Devil's Peak.

The area includes the Cape Town central business district (CBD), the harbour, the Company's Garden, and the residential suburbs of De Waterkant, Devil's Peak Estate, District Six, Zonnebloem, Gardens, Higgovale, Oranjezicht, Schotsche Kloof, Tamboerskloof, University Estate, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate and Woodstock.

Central Business District

Cape Town CBD, located within the City Bowl, is the predominant commercial district in Cape Town’s metropolitan area, and the financial center of the Western Cape. The South African Parliament is located in Plein Street, and is the seat of government for six months in the year. The Western Cape provincial government and City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality also have their head offices in the Cape Town CBD.

This district’s inner-city shopping space is currently undergoing a change. The Old Mutual Centre, on the corner of Strand Street and Adderley Street, is being transformed into The Mutual. Anchored by Checkers, Checkers Liquor and Mr Price, the new centre is scheduled to open in April 2024. It will be situated by one of the busiest public transport interchanges in the Cape Metropole with Cape Town Station Deck being a hub for approximately 200,000 daily commuters.

Foreshore Freeway bridge

Main article: Foreshore Freeway Bridge

The Foreshore Freeway Bridge has stood in its unfinished state since construction officially ended in 1977. It was intended to be the Eastern Boulevard Highway in the city bowl, but is unfinished due to budget constraints.

Gallery

Image:Cape Town City Bowl OSM map.svg|Map of the City Bowl File:Cape Town City Aerial.jpg|An aerial panoramic of Cape Town's City Bowl taken from above Signal Hill looking north. File:Cape Town City Bowl and Table Mountain at dawn.jpg|Cape Town CBD and Table Mountain at dawn File:Cape Town City.jpg|An aerial view of the city bowl from the harbour with Table Mountain in the background. File:Cape Town from Signal Hill night 2018a.jpg|City Bowl from Signal Hill at night File:Cape Town City Bowl From M3 Freeway, Sep 2017.jpg|City Bowl from the M3 freeway.

References

"Old Mutual Centre".
"The Mutual - Retail Opportunities Backed by Exceptional Foot Traffic".
Africa, Tamaryn. (24 June 2019). "City of Cape Town decorates station deck with colourful murals".
Lana. "Cape Town's unfinished highway". South Africa Web.

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