Table Mountain National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Map of South Africa
Location:	Western Cape, South Africa
Nearest city:	Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates:	33°58′00″S, 18°25′30″E
Area:	22 100 hectares (221 km²)
Established:	May 29, 1998
Visitation:	(in )
Governing body:	South African National Parks

Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on May 29, 1998 for the purpose of protecting natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation. The park is managed by South African National Parks. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links South_Africa_Locator_Blank. ... The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... Fynbos (Afrikaans for fine bush) is the natural vegetation occurring in a small belt of South Africa, mainly in the South-western Cape. ...

The park contains two well-known landmarks: Table Mountain, for which the park is named; and the Cape of Good Hope, the southwesternmost extremity of Africa. Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope The expression Cape of Good Hope is used in two senses (1) sensu stricto it is a wild and rocky headland in South Africa, on the southern fringe of the Cape Peninsula, some thirty kilometres south of Cape Town (2) sensu lato... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ...

Geography

The park runs approximately north-south along the range of mountains that make up the mountainous spine of the Cape Peninsula, from Signal Hill in the north, through Lion's Head, Table Mountain, Constantiaberg, Silvermine, the mountains of the southern Peninsula, terminating at Cape Point. The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... Signal Hill is a famous hill located in Cape Town, next to Lions Head and Table Mountain. ... Lions Head is a famous hill located in Cape Town, next to Table Mountain and Signal Hill. ... Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... CONSTANTIABERG Constantiaberg is a large whalebacked mountain in the Table Mountain range, it therefore falls under the control of Cape Nature Conservation. ... Silvermine Nature Reserve Silvermine forms part of the Table Mountain National Park situated in Cape Town, South Africa. ... The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... View to the south over Cape Point; the lighthouses white dome is just visible Cape Point is the southernmost point of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent...

The park is not a single contiguous area; the undeveloped mountainous areas which make up most of the park are separated by developed urban areas on shallower terrain. Thus the park is divided into three separate sections, as listed below.

Table Mountain section

The front face of Table Mountain, as seen from Signal Hill.

This section covers Signal Hill, Lion's Head, and Table Mountain proper, including the Back Table (the rear, lower part of the mountain), the Twelve Apostles (a series of twelve peaks along the Atlantic seaboard), and Orange Kloof (a specially protected area not open to the public). It borders on central Cape Town in the north, Camps Bay and the Atlantic coast in the west, the Southern Suburbs in the east, and Hout Bay in the south. Download high resolution version (1110x303, 67 KB)This image (C) User:Pcb21, 1999. ... Download high resolution version (1110x303, 67 KB)This image (C) User:Pcb21, 1999. ... Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... Signal Hill is a famous hill located in Cape Town, next to Lions Head and Table Mountain. ... Signal Hill is a famous hill located in Cape Town, next to Lions Head and Table Mountain. ... Lions Head is a famous hill located in Cape Town, next to Table Mountain and Signal Hill. ... Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Camps Bay in early spring Camps Bay is a popular and affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... This is a list of suburbs in the city of Cape Town, in South Africa. ... Hout Bay Hout Bay is a beautiful valley that was once a sleepy fishing village in on the Atlantic Seaboard of Cape Town. ...

This section was formed from the Table Mountain National Monument, the Cecilia State Forest, and Newlands Forest. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens is not officially part of the national park, but its higher reaches are maintained as part of the park. Kirstenbosch is nestled at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town, and is one of eight National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africas six different biomes. ...

Silvermine-Tokai section

This section runs northwest-southeast across the Peninsula from the Atlantic seaboard to the False Bay coast. It covers Constantiaberg, Steenberg Peak and the Kalk Bay mountains. It borders on Hout Bay in the north-west, the suburbs of Constantia and Tokai in the north-east, Kalk Bay in the south-east, and Fish Hoek and Noordhoek in the south-west. The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... The Cape Peninsula, False Bay (top) and Table Bay,with Robben Island (right), from space, February 1995 False Bay, known in Afrikaans as Valsbaai, is a body of water defined by the Cape Peninsula (the finger-like projection on the right in the accompanying satellite image) and Cape Hangklip (Dutch... CONSTANTIABERG Constantiaberg is a large whalebacked mountain in the Table Mountain range, it therefore falls under the control of Cape Nature Conservation. ... Hout Bay Hout Bay is a beautiful valley that was once a sleepy fishing village in on the Atlantic Seaboard of Cape Town. ... Tokai, a large residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, is situated on the foothills of the Constantiaberg, ( a large whaleback shaped mountain in the Table Mountain range) and is bordered by, Steenberg and Kirstenhof to the South, Bergvliet to the East, Constantia to the North and the SAFCOL pine... Fish Hoek is a coastal village nestled in a valley at the mouth of the Silvermine River, on the Indian Ocean (East) side of the Cape Peninsula, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... Noordhoek, meaning north corner in Afrikaans is a suburb of Cape Town located on the Cape Peninsula to the south of the city itself. ...

This section was formed from the Tokai State Forest and the Silvermine Nature Reserve. Silvermine Nature Reserve Silvermine forms part of the Table Mountain National Park situated in Cape Town, South Africa. ...

Cape Point section

View to the south over Cape Point; the lighthouse's white dome is just visible.

This section covers the southernmost area of the Cape Peninsula, stretching from Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope in the south, as far north as Scarborough on the Atlantic coast and Simon's Town on the False Bay coast. It was formed from the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (552x736, 88 KB) Cape Point, near Cape Town, South Africa. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (552x736, 88 KB) Cape Point, near Cape Town, South Africa. ... View to the south over Cape Point; the lighthouses white dome is just visible Cape Point is the southernmost point of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent... The Cape Peninsula, also known as the Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, is a 75 km peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. ... View to the south over Cape Point; the lighthouses white dome is just visible Cape Point is the southernmost point of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent... 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope The expression Cape of Good Hope is used in two senses (1) sensu stricto it is a wild and rocky headland in South Africa, on the southern fringe of the Cape Peninsula, some thirty kilometres south of Cape Town (2) sensu lato... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Simons Town (Afrikaans Simonstad) is a suburb of Cape Town located on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula to the south of Cape Town. ... The Cape Peninsula, False Bay (top) and Table Bay,with Robben Island (right), from space, February 1995 False Bay, known in Afrikaans as Valsbaai, is a body of water defined by the Cape Peninsula (the finger-like projection on the right in the accompanying satellite image) and Cape Hangklip (Dutch...

Tourist sights

• The Table Mountain Cableway carries visitors from the Lower Cable Station on Kloof Nek Road to the top of Table Mountain, allowing people to see the view from the top of the mountain without having to climb up.
• Boulders Beach, south of Simon's Town, contains a large colony of African Penguins.
• Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope are very scenic sights, although they are neither the southernmost tip of Africa nor the meeting-place of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as is often believed.

Table Mountain (Afrikaans Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa that overlooks Cape Town. ... Simons Town Harbour, looking roughly to the south and showing the waters of False Bay Simons Town (also widely written Simonstown and, in Afrikaans, Simonstad), is a village and a naval base in South Africa, near Cape Town. ... Binomial name Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Jackass Penguin (after its donkey-like braying call), is found on the south-western coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. ... View to the south over Cape Point; the lighthouses white dome is just visible Cape Point is the southernmost point of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent... 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope The expression Cape of Good Hope is used in two senses (1) sensu stricto it is a wild and rocky headland in South Africa, on the southern fringe of the Cape Peninsula, some thirty kilometres south of Cape Town (2) sensu lato... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...

References

• McNeely, Jeffrey A., 2001, "Globally significant biodiversity within city limits: the case of South Africa’s Cape", Parks, vol. 11 no. 3, pp. 44-46. Retrieved on January 18, 2006 from [1]
• 2000, South African National Map Series 1:50 000 Topographical Sheets 3318CD Cape Town and 3418AB&AD Cape Peninsula. Published by Chief Directorate: Surveys & Mapping.
• Table Mountain National Park. Retrieved on January 18, 2006 from [2].