Cape, or Cabo Corso, a town of Africa, capital of the British settlements on the Gold Coast, in N. Lat. 5° 6', W. Long. 1° 12'. It was first colonized in 1610 by the Portuguese, but they were dislodged a few years afterwards by the Dutch, who were in their turn ejected by the British in 1661. Since that date the colony has remained in the possession of the English. The castle is situated upon a granite rock about 50 feet high, projecting into the sea, and near it are the outposts of Fort William and Fort Victoria. The town is dirty and irregularly built, but the English residences are generally handsome. Population about 10,000. The climate is moist and unhealthy. The exports are palm oil, gold dust, ivory, maize, tortoise shell, &c.