Fun facts about Table Mountain
5 facts - tap any card to flip it and learn more.
Table Mountain is the only terrestrial feature to give its name to a constellation: Mensa, meaning The Table.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
From the “"Mensa" constellation” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
The flat top of Table Mountain is often covered by orographic clouds, known as the 'table cloth'.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
From the “Features” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
The highest point on Table Mountain, Maclear's Beacon, is 1,086 metres (3,563 ft) above sea level.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
From the “Features” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
The Graafwater Formation, a lower layer of Table Mountain, consists of distinctively maroon-colored mudstones.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
From the “Geology” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Fynbos vegetation on Table Mountain is fire adapted and has been shaped by fire regimes for at least the past 12,000 years.
Table Mountain
South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
From the “Flora” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0