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Hanglip
Sign in to saveHanglip (Afrikaans for hanging lip, Venda: Songozwi- thavha khulu ya VhaDzanani) is a prominent mountain peak near Louis Trichardt, South Africa. It is situated in the Vhembe District of Limpopo in the central Soutpansberg range. The peak with radar station, at 1,719 meters a.s.l., forms a conspicuous landmark visible from the town and the N1 national road.
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- South Africa
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- Limpopo
- Elevation
- 1719
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- Soutpansberg
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Hanglip (Afrikaans for hanging lip, Venda: Songozwi- thavha khulu ya VhaDzanani) is a prominent mountain peak near Louis Trichardt, South Africa. It is situated in the Vhembe District of Limpopo in the central Soutpansberg range. The peak with radar station, at 1,719 meters a.s.l., forms a conspicuous landmark visible from the town and the N1 national road.
==History== Hanglip is situated in the 354 hectare Hanglip Forest Reserve within the Hanglip State Forest. The state forest contains commercial pine plantations, protected natural forest and bushveld. The pine plantations are harvested in 30 to 40 year cycles for construction wood.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hanglip” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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