List of South African provinces by highest point
The following is a list of the provinces of South Africa ranked by highest point in elevation.
List
Rank | Province | Highest point | Elevation | Coordinates |
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1 | KwaZulu-Natal | Mafadi | 3,451 m (11,322 ft) | 29°12′10″S 29°21′30″E / 29.202857°S 29.358324°E |
2 | Free State | Namahadi Peak | 3,274 m (10,741 ft) | 28°46′20″S 28°49′20″E / 28.772286°S 28.822285°E |
3 | Eastern Cape | KwaDuma | 3,019 m (9,905 ft) | 30°28′02″S 28°09′21″E / 30.467214°S 28.155861°E |
4 | Mpumalanga | Die Berg | 2,331 m (7,648 ft) | 25°12′34″S 30°08′59″E / 25.20935°S 30.149692°E |
5 | Western Cape | Seweweekspoortpiek | 2,325 m (7,628 ft) | 33°23′54″S 21°22′04″E / 33.398214°S 21.367753°E |
6 | Northern Cape | Murch Point | 2,156 m (7,073 ft) | 31°41′37″S 24°30′48″E / 31.693607°S 24.513417°E |
7 | Limpopo | Iron Crown | 2,126 m (6,975 ft) | 23°59′57″S 29°56′46″E / 23.999197°S 29.946223°E |
8 | Gauteng | Toringkop | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) | 26°30′41″S 28°13′47″E / 26.511319°S 28.229797°E |
9 | North West | Nooitgedacht West | 1,852 m (6,076 ft) | 25°51′40″S 27°31′51″E / 25.861053°S 27.530813°E |
References
- Mcintosh, Fiona (1 June 2011). "Hiking South Africa's highest provincial peaks". Getaway. Cape Town: Ramsay Media. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "South Africa Province High Points". Peakbagger. Retrieved 11 March 2015.