Table View

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Table View
The view of Table Mountain from nearby Bloubergstrand after which Table View is named.
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Coordinates: 33°49′S 18°29′E / 33.817°S 18.483°E / -33.817; 18.483Coordinates: 33°49′S 18°29′E / 33.817°S 18.483°E / -33.817; 18.483
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Bloubergstrand
Government
• Councillor	Nora Grose[1] (DA)
Area [2]
• Total	6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	17,390
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	10.9%
• Coloured	6.5%
• Indian/Asian	3.1%
• White	77.3%
• Other	2.2%
First languages (2011) [2]
• English	67.4%
• Afrikaans	22.3%
• Xhosa	2.6%
• Other	7.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7441
PO box	7439

Tableview or Table View is a west coast suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, named after its view of Table Mountain. It has expanded rapidly since the 1970s and has extensions such as Flamingo Vlei, Sunridge, West Riding, Parklands and Killarney. Table View has various shopping malls such as, Bayside and Table View Mall.

Table View beach[]

Table View's beach is located along the seafront road. It has a numerous parking spots, which is home to local entrepreneurs selling items such as carved animals. The beach stretches both north and south, making it a common place for long jogs or walks. On windy days one can see local people flying coloured kites of different forms and sizes.

During the day, life revolves around the beach with kitesurfing, surfing, stand-up boarding SUP, running and cycling proving popular with locals. Many international visitors come to Table View in the Summer seasons to partake in Kitesurfing. The coastline boasts one of the best along the region for kitesurfers seeing an annual string of competition events such as Red Bull King of the Air and many more.

Table View accommodation[]

A growing number of accommodation suppliers have sprung up over the years in Table View and surrounds. Lodging for BnB, apartment complex Self Catering and Backpacker or Hostels has also seen some growth in the recent years. As accommodation has become highly competitive thus the general quality of the Table View accommodation suppliers in the suburb has increased rapidly. Many kitesurfers and cultural travelers looking for summertime beach and wind along with cultural experiences are turning to budget friendly Boutique Backpackers accommodation in the area of Blouberg or Table View.

Education[]

Table View's primary public schools are Table View Primary School and Table View High School. Nearby suburbs such as Sunningdale boast private schools such as Elkanah, Generations and Parklands College.

The German International School Cape Town provides bus services from Table View to its main campus in Tamboerskloof.^[3]

References[]

See also[]

• Table View High School
• Table View Primary School