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Rock hyrax. The rock hyrax ( / ˈhaɪ.ræks /; Procavia capensis ), also called dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, and (from some [3] interpretations of a word used in the King James Bible) coney, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East. Commonly referred to in South Africa as the dassie ( IPA: [dasiː ...
Lion's Head (Cape Town) / 33.93472°S 18.38917°E / -33.93472; 18.38917 ( Lion's Head) Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the Table ...
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill .
Cape Point ( Afrikaans: Kaappunt) is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in South Africa. Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town are close to the northern extremity of the same ...
Late Precambrian. Climbing. Easiest route. Signal Hill Rd. Signal Hill ( Afrikaans: Seinheuwel ), [1] or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain . The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank ", a term now obsolete. Together with Lion's Head, Signal Hill looks like a lion sphinx.
Cederberg. Sneeuberg, the highest peak in the Cederberg, with the Maltese Cross in the foreground. / 32.333°S 19.083°E / -32.333; 19.083. The Cederberg mountains are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about 32°30′S 19°0′E. The mountain range is named after the endangered ...
Disa grandiflora L.f. Satyrium grandiflorum Thunb. Disa uniflora, the red disa or pride of Table Mountain, [1] [2] is a South African species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. [1] [3] It is the type species of the genus Disa, and one of its best-known members. It is occasionally referred to by its old name Disa grandiflora.
The Drakensberg ( Zulu: uKhahlamba, Sotho: Maloti, Afrikaans: Drakensberge) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – 2,000 to 3,482 metres (6,562 to 11,424 feet) within the border region of South Africa and Lesotho .