Cape Town
2,455 km²
Hyderabad
650 km²
South Africa
India
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 3.8x larger than Hyderabad
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 2.5x fewer people than Hyderabad
Yes — Cape Town is 3.8x larger than Hyderabad by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Hyderabad covers 650 km² (251 mi²) — a difference of 1,805 km². You could fit Hyderabad inside Cape Town approximately 3 times.
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Hyderabad at 650 km² is roughly the same size as Seoul.
In more relatable units, Cape Town's 2,455 km² is about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris. For Hyderabad, that's about 91,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Central Park, or 11 times the area of Manhattan.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Known as "The Mother City", Cape Town covers 2,455 km² with a population of 3.8 million. The city was established in 1652. Cape Town is known for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, among other attractions.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.
Nicknamed "City of Pearls", Hyderabad has an area of 650 km² and is home to 9.3 million people. Its history stretches back to 1592. Visitors come for Charminar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, and much more.
Hyderabad sprawls across 650 square kilometres on the Deccan Plateau, perched at an average altitude of 536 metres.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hyderabad, with 14,323 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Hyderabad is dramatically more crowded, with 9.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hyderabad fits inside Cape Town ~3 times
Density Gap
Hyderabad is 9.3x more densely populated
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
Hyderabad covers 650 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Jakarta (662 km²), Toronto (630 km²), Nairobi (696 km²), Chicago (606 km²), or Seoul (605 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Hyderabad is 8,537 km (5,304 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 33m.
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