South Africa
Table Mountain
Welcome to Cape Town! Table Mountain has a wide, flat top like a giant stone table overlooking the sea.
Why is it famous?
Its perfectly flat top makes it one of the most unique mountains in the world.
It overlooks a city where two oceans nearly meet.
How was it formed?
It formed from ancient sandstone that eroded evenly, leaving a flat plateau on top.
Millions of years of wind and rain shaped its steep cliffs.
Amazing facts
It is over 260 million years old — far older than the Rocky Mountains.
A cable car can spin 360 degrees on the ride to the top.
Quick facts
- It is over 260 million years old — far older than the Rocky Mountains.
- A cable car can spin 360 degrees on the ride to the top.
- Over 2,200 plant species grow on the mountain, many found nowhere else.
- It is one of the New7Wonders of Nature.