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Scuba Dive Location: Cape Town , South Africa

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Name:	Cape Town
Description:	Cape Town is the second largest city of South Africa, and it's part of the metropolitan municipality of Cape Town. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. In this location divers have a wide variety of diving sites at their disposal, composed mainly of reefs, walls, swimthroughs, rocky outcrops, rock pinnacles, shipwrecks and areas of marine life observation. The depths vary between 5 and 40 meters, covering various levels of diving.
Geographical Location:	Indian Ocean
Water Temperature:	The water temperature ranges from cold to mild. The sea on the Atlantic coast of Cape Town has an annual temperature of about 13° C due to the cold Benguela currents. On the coast of False Bay, the water temperature varies between 16 and 17º C throughout the year due to the mild Agulhas currents.
Diving Suit:	Complete wet suit for the False Bay coast and semi-dry suit for the Atlantic coast of Cape Town.
Visibility under water:	Visibility between 10 and 30 meters.
Climate:	This location has a Mediterranean climate. Summer temperatures can vary between 29º C during the day and 22º C overnight. Winter temperatures can vary between 22º C during the day and 13° C overnight.
How to get there:	This location can be reached by air or land transportation. A large number of highways across the country lead to Cape Town. For example, the N1 and N2 highways serve the major country cities including Cape Town. You can choose between the bus or train to get to this location. Regarding air transportation, most of the major european airlines operate direct flights to the international airport of Cape Town.
When to go:	January   February   March   April   October   November   December
Other Activities:	This location offers a variety of places to visit, such as he Victoria & Alfred waterfront, the Two Oceans aquarium, the Cape Flats, the Cape of Good Hope, the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Castle of Good Hope, the South African Jewish Museum, the heart transplant museum, Cape Town's vinyard regions, the Iziko planetarium, the Air Force Museum and the beautiful town beaches, such as the Bikini beach,Gordon bay and Laauwberg beach.
Useful Links:	http://www.capetown.travel  South African Tourism - United States - Home  Home Page | www.sata.pt  Book Flights, Hotels, Holidays, Car Rental with British Airways - BA.com

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