The Saddle

The Saddle is a mountain saddle in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 690 metres. The Saddle is situated nearby to the suburb Vredehoek, as well as near Oranjezicht.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Rhodes Memorial.

Table Mountain National Park

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.

Rhodes Memorial

Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.

The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain.

Devil’s Peak

Peak

Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Town and Camps Bay.

Cape Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Camps Bay

Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Rondebosch

Suburb

Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.

The Saddle

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 690 metres
Also known as: “Die Saal”
Category: landform
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.9585° or 33° 57′ 31″ south

Longitude

18.4338° or 18° 26′ 2″ east

Elevation

690 metres (2,264 feet)

Open location code

4FRW2CRM+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4172878673

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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