Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a mountain in South Africa, rising to 1,085 m, the 47th highest we list in South Africa.
Where it is
Table Mountain lies in South Africa, in Western Cape.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Devil’s Peak | 1,000 m | 2.5 km |
| Dutoitspiek | 1,995 m | 75 km |
| Matroosberg | 2,249 m | 133 km |
| Seweweekspoortpiek | 2,325 m | 281 km |
| Formosa Peak | 1,675 m | 489 km |
| Winterberge | 1,332 m | 493 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Table Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | South Africa | 4,772,846 | 4.1 km |
| Rondebosch | South Africa | 15,158 | 5.8 km |
| Retreat | South Africa | 25,745 | 12 km |
| Muizenberg | South Africa | 36,857 | 16 km |
| Durbanville | South Africa | 54,286 | 26 km |
About this mountain
Cape Town, South Africa lies 4.1 km from this 1,085 m peak in Western Cape. Table Mountain has a topographic prominence of 1,055 m, meaning it rises that height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest other summit in the dataset is Devil's Peak at 1,000 m elevation, 2.5 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1503.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mafadi | 3,450 m |
| 2 | Njesuthi | 3,408 m |
| 3 | Champagne Castle | 3,377 m |
| 4 | Popple Peak | 3,331 m |
| 5 | Pampiring | 3,328 m |
| 6 | Giant’s Castle | 3,315 m |
| 7 | Redi | 3,291 m |
| 8 | Wilsons Peak | 3,286 m |
| 9 | Namahadi Peak | 3,275 m |
| 10 | Durnford | 3,231 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Table Mountain?
- Table Mountain rises to 1,085 m (3,560 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Table Mountain?
- Table Mountain is in South Africa, in Western Cape.
- Where does Table Mountain rank?
- It is the 47th highest of the 48 peaks we list in South Africa, and #13,124 worldwide.
- When was Table Mountain first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1503.
- What is the nearest city to Table Mountain?
- Cape Town, South Africa, about 4.1 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.