Cape Town’s 116 Wards
Make this example your own
Start with this working configuration
Keep the geography and setup, then replace the values or adjust the styling.
- Map
- Choropleth map
- Geography
- Cape Town · wards
- Dataset
- 116 mapped places · Numeric values
- Rendering
- Continuous color scale
Includes: pattern fills · linked side table · 3 summary stats
Data you need
- One row per district using the supplied Place code.
- A numeric value or category with a clear title.
- A source and observation date matching the district edition.
- Values that can be compared fairly across districts, such as rates, density, or totals with clear context.
How to make a similar map
- Choose Modify this example to keep the city boundaries.
- Replace values using the companion CSV or the built-in table.
- Check every district matches, then choose colors and labels.
- Review the linked table and source notes before sharing.
Try this map style with
These datasets can use the same geography and visual setup.
- Population density by district
- Housing or transport measures
- Parks and public services
Source and limitations
City of Cape Town, Political and Administrative Boundaries service
116 wards in the 2021 boundary edition, covering the whole Cape Town municipality, including rural areas. Match the boundary year to electoral or census data. Boundary edition: 2021 electoral wards, source snapshot retrieved 2026-09-09. City of Cape Town Open Data Terms of Use. Approximate area calculated from simplified geometry on a sphere of radius 6,371.0088 km, including any water within the boundary. Not surveyed land area, population, or density.