The region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the huge (and now defunct) Cape. Western Cape Province is bordered on the north by the
Northern Cape Province, on the east by the Eastern Cape Province, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Major cities include Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Worcester, Paarl and George.

Population of 4,524,335

Capital City: Cape Town (Also largest city)

Languages:
- English (19.3%)
- Xhosa (23.7%)
- Afrikaans (55.3%)

Races:
- Black (26.7%)
- White (18.4%)
- Coloured (53.9%)
- Asian: (1.0%)

Religion:
- Christian 68%
- Muslim 11%
- Hindu 1%
- Other or undetermined 5%
- No Religion 15%