Cape Town Facts and Trivia:
Table Mountain height above sea level :1086 metres (3 563 feet)
Native Capetonians navigate the city by using the mountain as a constant landmark to judge angle and distance.
Noon Gun: If you are in the CBD area of Cape Town at noon and hear a loud bang, don't panic! The Noon Gun is fired from Signal Hill, which overlooks the city.
Table Mountain Cableway offers you a free return trip if it is your birthday!
The squirrels which you will see around Cape Town are not indigenous - they are Grey Squirrels, introduced by settlers. The indigenous Red Squirrel is one which I have not yet seen..
The "South Easter" is the wind which commonly blows in Cape Town (named after the direction from which it blows).. aka the Cape Doctor.
The "Table Cloth" is the affectionate name given to the phenomenon often seen in Cape Town, where cloud cover obscures the top of Table Mountain.
Got some interesting Cape Town Trivia? Mail Me: [email protected], I would be happy to add it..
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