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Table Mountain is the northernmost end of a 50-kilometre-long (30 mi) and roughly six-to-ten-kilometre-wide (4 to 6 mi) Cape Fold Mountain range that forms the backbone of the Cape Peninsula, stretching from the Cape of Good Hope in the south to Table Mountain and its flanking Devil's Peak (to the east) and Lion's Head and Signal Hill (to the ...
Table Mountain. List of Mountains in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini is a general list of mountains in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini with elevation. This list includes mountains in two other sovereign states, in the Stormberg-Drakensberg range, where the highest elevations are to be found in Lesotho, as well as Emlembe, the highest mountain in Eswatini, located at the border with South ...
Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
The average height above sea level is 750 m, compared to 1,060 m for Table Mountain. [1] Under the Dutch East India Company , the range was known as the Castle Mountains (Dutch: Kasteelbergen ) or Gable Mountains (Dutch: Gevelbergen ).
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway. [3]
The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated on the Eastern end on the plateau of the mountain, roughly 3km from the Cable Car Station. [1] The beacon is 1,086 metres (3,563 ft) above sea level, 19 metres (62 ft) higher than the upper cable car station. The structure consists of man made rock packed ...
(Top) 1 Physiography. 2 Geology. ... This is a list of mountain ranges of South Africa. Physiography ... Table Mountain Group: a mesa (tableland)
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill.Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level.The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the Table Mountain National Park.