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Table Mountain

Table Mountain (Khoekhoe: Huriǂoaxa, lit. 'sea-emerging'; Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park, and part of the lands formerly ranged by Khoe-speaking clans, such as the !Uriǁʼaes (the "High Clan"). It is home to a large array of mostly endemic fauna and flora.

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Geology
  3. 3 Flora
  4. 4 Fauna
  5. 5 History
  6. 6 Cableway
  7. 7 Activities
    1. 7.1 Hiking on Table Mountain
    2. 7.2 Rock climbing
    3. 7.3 Caving
    4. 7.4 Mountain biking
  8. 8 "Mensa" constellation
  9. 9 Image gallery
  10. 10 See also
  11. 11 Footnotes
  12. 12 References
  13. 13 External links

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Images Gallery

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  • File:Tablemountain_kabelkar.jpg Table Mountain "Rotair" Aerial Cable Car (1997)
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  • File:Hodges_cape-good-hope.jpg Table Mountain from Capt. Cook's ship HMS Resolution by William Hodges (1772)
  • File:De_Villiers_reservoir.jpg De Villiers reservoir, just to the left as the Bridle Path reaches the top of the Back Table
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  • File:Table_Mountain_Cape_Town_South_Africa_19Mar2018_SkySat.jpg Satellite image of Table Mountain, surrounded by Cape Town
  • File:Peninsula_Sandstone_Fynbos_-_Table_Mountain_Cape_Town_4.jpg A king protea growing in Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos on Table Mountain
  • File:5_Indigenous_Afrotemperate_Forest_on_Devils_Peak_-_Cape_Town.JPG Indigenous forest on Table Mountain, with Devils Peak visible in the distance
  • File:4_Silvertrees_on_Lions_Head_-_Cape_Town.JPG Silver trees (Leucadendron argenteum) only occur naturally on the granite and clay soils of the Cape Peninsula, surrounding Table Mountain and the Back Table.[11][12] A few tiny patches, possibly planted there early in the Cape Colony's history, occur near Stellenbosch, Paarl and Somerset West.[11] This photo was taken on Lion's Head, looking towards the Twelve Apostles.
  • File:RedDisa.jpg The Disa uniflora, also known as Pride of Table Mountain, is a showy orchid that blooms under waterfalls, along streamlets and seeps on the top and upper slopes of Table Mountain and the Back Table, in January–March.[13]
  • File:Table_Mountain_Dassies.JPG Dassies (rock hyrax)
  • File:Rau_Quagga_on_Devils_Peak.jpg Rau quagga in the animal camp on the slopes of Devil's Peak, above Groote Schuur Hospital.
  • File:Himalayan_tahr_in_Skeleton_gorge_on_Table_Mountain_01_Feb_2018_(2).jpg Himalayan tahr in Skeleton Gorge on Table Mountain.
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  • File:BRENDON_WAINWRIGHT_-_Table_Mountain_1.jpg Table Mountain seen from Lion's Head with low-lying cloud cover over Cape Town.
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  • File:Table_Mountain_geology.jpg Geological structure of Table Mountain. Compare with the map in this section.[6]
  • File:Erosion_A5.svg A west-east (left to right) geological cross section through Table Mountain on the Cape Peninsula, the Cape Flats (the isthmus connecting the Peninsula to the African mainland) and the Hottentots-Holland Mountains on the mainland. It indicates how the Cape Fold Mountains have been eroded in this region, leaving what was once the bottom of a valley to form Table Mountain with its flat table-top structure.[6]
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Comments

  • nokwanda

    What a beautiful scenic drive. Absolutely breathtaking 😍 the sunsets. A very cute romantic spot.

    a month ago
  • Y

    Breath taking views very worthwhile... one of the most beautiful places in the world!!

    a month ago
  • Lamore

    Table Mountain is a landmark worth visiting For a panoramic view of Cape Town, the ocean and the nature reserves behind the mountain It is better Two hours is enough to relax up the mountain if you use the cable car. But if you climb the mountain, you need 5 to 6 hours to go up and down

    3 weeks ago
  • David

    Well kept, updated, and fitting support services for this natural wonder. Beautiful.

    3 weeks ago
  • Lucie

    We climbed it twice (took a few hours each time - between 2 and 3 to get to the top), each time using a different route. In between climbing up and down and then discovering the top of the mountain, we spent the whole day there. Need good shoes and enough water. It was a great outing

    a week ago
  • Matija

    Very nice place,nice view and all in this area.

    a month ago
  • Joyce

    Great Hike with friends and made more friends along the way. Moderate hike depending on your level of fitness. Took us 2 hours, to and fro. Torch is advisable if you want to go through the Boomslang Cave.

    4 months ago
  • Swadhapriya

    Amazing Place Capetown & Table Mountain are inseparable. This place is a marvelous beauty of nature & well maintained by SAN Park. Accessible to wheel chair( most of the locations) safe for kids ( parents always be careful), washrooms, very cold & windy No need of any review, this is a must visit place.

    5 months ago

Table Mountain

➴ Coordinates: 33° 57‘ S, 18° 24‘ E
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