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Drakensberg

Also known as Ukhahlamba, Drakenberg, Drakenberg Mountains

The Drakensberg (Zulu: uKhahlamba, Sotho: Maloti, Afrikaans: Drakensberge) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – within the border region of South Africa and Lesotho.

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The Drakensberg is a major mountain range forming the eastern edge of Southern Africa's central plateau, located along the border between South Africa and Lesotho. It represents the highest point of the Great Escarpment and is significant as a defining geographical feature of the region, known locally by several names including uKhahlamba in Zulu and Maloti in Sotho.

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Key facts

Mountain.name: Drakensberg
Mountain.etymology: Dragon's Mountain
Mountain.photo: South Africa - Drakensberg (16261357780).jpg
Mountain.highest: Thabana Ntlenyana
Mountain.elevation_m: 3482
Mountain.length_km: 1000
Mountain.length_orientation: SW to NE

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: large igneous province
Country: Lesotho
Located in: KwaZulu-Natal
Continent: Africa
Elevation: 3482
Highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana
Material used: quartzite
Image: Amphitheatre Drakensberg.jpg
Length: 1000

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Commons category: Drakensberg
topic's main category: Category:Drakensberg
time period: Triassic
native label: Maluti
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geology
Origins
Appearance
Composition
Geography
Peaks
Mountain passes
Ecology
Flora
Fauna
Conservation
Human habitation
San cave paintings
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.4|A map of South Africa shows the central plateau edged by the Great Escarpment and its relationship to the Cape Fold Mountains to the south. The portion of the Great Escarpment shown in red is known as the Drakensberg.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Drakensberg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.