<P> Cape Town is located at latitude 33.55 ° S ( approx . the same as Sydney and Buenos Aires and equivalent to Casablanca and Los Angeles in the northern hemisphere ) and longitude 18.25 ° E. Table Mountain , with its near vertical cliffs and flat - topped summit over 1,000 m ( 3,300 ft ) high , and with Devil 's Peak and Lion 's Head on either side , together form a dramatic mountainous backdrop enclosing the central area of Cape Town , the so - called City Bowl . A thin strip of cloud , known colloquially as the `` tablecloth '' , sometimes forms on top of the mountain . To the immediate south , the Cape Peninsula is a scenic mountainous spine jutting 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) southwards into the Atlantic Ocean and terminating at Cape Point . There are over 70 peaks above 300 m ( 980 ft ) within Cape Town 's official city limits . Many of the city 's suburbs lie on the large plain called the Cape Flats , which extends over 50 kilometres ( 30 mi ) to the east and joins the peninsula to the mainland . The Cape Town region is characterised by an extensive coastline , rugged mountain ranges , coastal plains , inland valleys and semi-desert fringes . </P>
<P> Cape Town is located at latitude 33.55 ° S ( approx . the same as Sydney and Buenos Aires and equivalent to Casablanca and Los Angeles in the northern hemisphere ) and longitude 18.25 ° E. Table Mountain , with its near vertical cliffs and flat - topped summit over 1,000 m ( 3,300 ft ) high , and with Devil 's Peak and Lion 's Head on either side , together form a dramatic mountainous backdrop enclosing the central area of Cape Town , the so - called City Bowl . A thin strip of cloud , known colloquially as the `` tablecloth '' , sometimes forms on top of the mountain . To the immediate south , the Cape Peninsula is a scenic mountainous spine jutting 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) southwards into the Atlantic Ocean and terminating at Cape Point . There are over 70 peaks above 300 m ( 980 ft ) within Cape Town 's official city limits . Many of the city 's suburbs lie on the large plain called the Cape Flats , which extends over 50 kilometres ( 30 mi ) to the east and joins the peninsula to the mainland . The Cape Town region is characterised by an extensive coastline , rugged mountain ranges , coastal plains , inland valleys and semi-desert fringes . </P>
what is the name of the ocean in cape town
what is the name of the ocean in cape town
the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean