Table Bay

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Table Bay
Tafelbaai (Afrikaans)
An aerial view of Table Bay from Bloubergstrand, to the north of Cape Town. Table Mountain is visible in the distance on the far side of the bay.
Table Bay Location in South Africa
Coordinates	33°51′S 18°27′E / 33.850°S 18.450°E / -33.850; 18.450
Ocean/sea sources	Southern Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	South Africa
Islands	Robben Island
Settlements	Cape Town

Table Bay (Afrikaans: Tafelbaai) is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town (founded 1652 by Van Riebeeck) and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named because it is dominated by the flat-topped Table Mountain.

Table Bay, the harbour and the City Bowl from the summit of Table Mountain in 2022.