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PIA04961: Cape Town, South Africa, Perspective View, Landsat Image over SRTM Elevation. Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear in the foreground of this perspective view generated from a Landsat satellite image and elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The city centre is located at Table Bay (at the lower left), adjacent to Table Mountain, a 1,086-meter (3,563-foot) tall sandstone and granite natural landmark. The large bay facing right (South) is False Bay.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/NIMA

NASA satellite image of South Africa taken by Landsat in February 2000. Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, appear in the foreground of this perspective view. The city centre is located at Table Bay (at the lower left), adjacent to Table Mountain, a 1,086-meter (3,563-foot) tall sandstone and granite natural landmark.

The perspective is computer generated, combining a photograph with elevation data collected using radar.

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