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How tall is Table Mountain?

Table Mountain rises about 1,086 m (3,563 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: elevation of the flat summit

Table Mountain (1,086 m) drawn to scale beside the Burj Khalifa (828 m) and the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Burj Khalifa (828 m), Table Mountain (1,086 m) and Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little taller than the Burj Khalifa
  • About 3.3× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 40% of the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 12% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 12× as tall as the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Table Mountain

Table Mountain’s distinctive flat summit is capped by sandstone layers that were tilted and eroded over millions of years.

Source: South African National Parks — Table Mountain National Park; Encyclopaedia Britannica — Table Mountain

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Table Mountain
Browne Falls838 m (2,749 ft)0.77×
Yumbilla Falls896 m (2,940 ft)0.83×
Tugela Falls948 m (3,110 ft)0.87×
Table Mountain1,086 m (3,563 ft)this page
Niagara Falls1.2 km (3,937 ft)1.1×
Kīlauea1,247 m (4,091 ft)1.1×
Mount Vesuvius1,281 m (4,203 ft)1.2×
Mount Pelée1,397 m (4,583 ft)1.3×
Half Dome1,450 m (4,757 ft)1.3×
Mount Pinatubo1,486 m (4,875 ft)1.4×

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Which is bigger: Table Mountain or Yumbilla Falls?

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