The flat-topped mountain you are thinking of in South Africa is Table Mountain, located in Cape Town.

Name and location

• The mountain is called Table Mountain, known in Afrikaans as Tafelberg.

• It overlooks the city of Cape Town and Table Bay in the southwestern part of South Africa.

Key features

• Table Mountain is famous for its very level plateau about 3 km wide, edged by steep cliffs, which gives it the appearance of a flat “table.”

• The highest point on the plateau, marked by Maclear’s Beacon, is about 1,086 metres above sea level.

Tourist attraction

• It is one of Cape Town’s most iconic landmarks and a major tourist attraction, with hiking trails and a cableway to the top.

• The mountain forms part of Table Mountain National Park and is recognized globally as a natural wonder.