Is Cape Town on a slope?

Answer 1

No. Cape Town the metropole is mostly flat. The Table Mountain, Constantiaberg and Tygerberg mountain ranges have some suburbs along their foothill edges with great views of the rest of the city. The main business district is in the City Bowl, surrounded by Table Mountain on one side, Signal Hill on another, Table Bay ocean on the third. On the remaining side, the City Bowl opens out on to the Cape Flats where the majority of the suburbs are located. The Cape Flats used to be an ancient sea bed that is now above the sea level. It is mostly sandy dunes, but is definitely not on a slope. The only "slopes" could be the suburbs that are along the mountains. They are by far the most expensive areas because of their great views of the rest of the city. I would estimate that 80% or more of Cape Town would be described as flat, not on a slope. http://mappery.com/maps/Capetown-Tourist-Map.jpg