Drakensberg
Sign in to saveThe 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.
AI overview
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.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
18 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.