List of mountains in South Africa

List of Mountains in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini is a general list of mountains in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini with elevation. This list includes mountains in two other sovereign states, in the Stormberg-Drakensberg range, where the highest elevations are to be found in Lesotho, as well as Emlembe, the highest mountain in Eswatini, located at the border with South Africa. The highest mountain in South Africa is 3,450 metres (11,320 ft) high Mafadi, located on the border of South Africa and Lesotho.

Table Mountain

Several of the highest peaks have snow in the Southern hemisphere winter season.

A Khulu is a peak above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) and not within 1 km (0.62 mi) of another Khulu, as defined by the Mountain Club of South Africa.[1] Seweweekspoortpiek and Du Toits Peak are among the ultra prominent peaks of Africa.

A few mountains, such as Spion Kop or Isandlwana are historically important hills, even though they are relatively not very high. Table Mountain is important because of its emblematic value.

List

MountainHeight (m)RangelocationRemarks
Thabana Ntlenyana3482Drakensberg (Maluti)LesothoHighest mountain in Southern Africa
Makheka3463Drakensberg (Maluti)Lesotho
Thaba Putsoa3455Drakensberg (Maluti)Lesotho
Mafadi3451DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal[2]
Njesuthi Dome3410DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Champagne Castle3377DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Lithobolog3375DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
kaNtuba Peak3366DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Trojan Wall3354DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
kaNtuba Buttress3344DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Yodler's Peak I3338DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Yodler's Peak II3338DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Pampiring3337DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Red Wall Peak3337DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Botlolong3333DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Popple Peak3331DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Ship's Prow3325DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Sehonghong3324DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Nkosozana Peak3318DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Champagne's Castle Ridge Peak3318DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Giant's Castle3315DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Mashai3313DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Mohlesi3310DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Redi3309DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Walker's Peak3306DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Mhlwazini Peak3305DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Yodler's Ridge Peak3301DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Sanqebethu3301DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Mount Durnford3296DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Mont-aux-Sources3282DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Cleft Peak3281DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Namahadi Peak3275Drakensberg (Maluti)Free State
Monk's Cowl3229DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Cathkin Peak3148DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
The Tent3130DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Didima Dome3078DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
The Hawk3077DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Rhino Peak3056DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Thumb Spur Peak3055DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Devil's Knuckles3028DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
KwaDuma3019DrakensbergEastern Cape
Cathedral Peak3004DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Ben Macdhui3001DrakensbergEastern Cape[3]
Twins Top3000DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Sterkhorn2973DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Ribbokkop2829RooibergeFree State
Cairntoul2826DrakensbergEastern Cape
Edge Hill2725WittebergeEastern Cape
Balloch Peak2648WittebergeEastern Cape
Compassberg2502SneeubergeEastern Cape[4]
Visierskerf Peak2470WittebergreeksFree State
The Great Winterberg2371WinterbergEastern Cape
Platberg Mountain2394HarrismithFree State
Die Berg2331SteenkampsbergeMpumalanga
Seweweekspoortpiek2325Klein-SwartbergeWestern Cape
Mount Anderson2284DrakensbergMpumalanga
Matroosberg2249Hex River MountainsWestern Cape
Kriegersbaken2156SneeubergeNorthern Cape
Ysterkroon2126WolkbergLimpopo
Groot Winterhoek2077Groot WinterhoekWestern Cape
Sneeukop2070SkurwebergWestern Cape
Serala2050WolkbergLimpopo
Sneeuberg2028CederbergWestern Cape
Du Toits Peak1995Klein DrakensteinbergeWestern Cape
Gaika's Kop1963Amatola MountainsEastern Cape
Toringkop1913SuikerbosrandGauteng
Emlembe1862DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natalon S.A./Swaziland border
Geelhoutkop1805Waterberg MassifLimpopo[5]
Nooitgedacht West1805MagaliesbergNorth West[6]
Cockscomb1768Groot WinterhoekbergEastern Cape
Lajuma1747SoutpansbergLimpopo
Hanglip1719SoutpansbergLimpopo
Rooiberg Peak1706KamiesbergNorthern Cape
Pilanesberg1687WitwatersrandNorth West
Formosa Peak1675TsitsikammaEastern Cape
Impati Mountain1595DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Cradock Peak1578Outeniqua MountainsWestern Cape
Spion Kop1460DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Isandlwana1284DrakensbergKwaZulu-Natal
Carolusberg1274KamiesbergNorthern Cape
Mascarin Peak1230Marion IslandPrince Edward Islands
Ghaamsberg1148Northern Capeclose to Aggeneys
Table Mountain1084Western Caperising over Cape Town
Van Zinderen-Bakker Peak672Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Islands

See also

References

  1. Mulsh, Cliff (1994). "Khulus". MCSA.
  2. "South African mountain list of +3300m peaks". Vertical Endeavour forum. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  3. "Ben Macdhui". South Africa Tourism. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  4. Compassberg Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Geelhoutkop - Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
  6. Nooitgedacht West, South Africa
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