Table View Explained

Table View
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-33.8167°N 47°W
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name3:City of Cape Town
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Blouberg
Established Title:Established
Leader Party:DA
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Nora Grose[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:6.14
Population Total:17390
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:10.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:6.5%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:3.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:77.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:2.2%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:67.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:22.3%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:2.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:7.7%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:7441
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:7439
Area Code Type:Area code

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 Mall and Table Bay Mall.

Table View beach

Table View's beach is located along the seafront road. It has numerous parking spots, which are 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 paddle boarding, 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

The Southern Entrance to Table View on the R27 is marked by the Dolphin Beach hotel, a popular holiday resort. A growing number of accommodation suppliers have sprung up over the years in Table View and surrounds. Lodging for BnBs, apartment complexes, and self-catering and backpacker (or hostels) accommodation has also seen some growth in 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, Blouberg international,and Parklands College.

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

References

  1. Web site: Councillors Online . City of Cape Town . January 16, 2012.
  2. Web site: Sub Place Table View . Census 2011.
  3. "Satellite Campus in Tygerberg/Parow" (Archive). German International School Cape Town. Retrieved on August 8, 2015. Page in German (Archive).

See also