Drakensberg Mountains

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The Drakensberg Mountains are a dramatic mountain range in Southern Africa known for their towering basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and significant cultural and archaeological sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
national park
natural region
contains uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
country Lesotho
South Africa
drainageDivideFor Atlantic Ocean watershed
Indian Ocean watershed
elevation 3482 metres
extendsInto Lesotho
formsBorderBetween Lesotho
South Africa
geologicalComposition basalt
sandstone
hasArchaeologicalSiteType rock shelters
hasBiodiversity endemic animal species
endemic plant species
hasClimate montane climate
hasCulturalHeritage San rock art
hasDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasFeature deep valleys
escarpment
high plateaus
hasHighestPoint Thabana Ntlenyana
highestPointElevation 3482 metres
knownAs uKhahlamba
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
knownFor climbing
dramatic scenery
hiking
rich biodiversity
rock art
towering basalt cliffs
languageOfName Afrikaans
locatedIn Eastern Cape
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
Lesotho
South Africa
Southern Africa
nameMeaning Dragon Mountains
partOf Great Escarpment
Maloti-Drakensberg region
popularFor ecotourism
mountain sports
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType mixed (cultural and natural)

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Southern Africa hasSubregion Drakensberg Mountains
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park partOf Drakensberg Mountains
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park biodiversityHotspot Drakensberg Alpine Region
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KwaZulu-Natal hasMountainRange Drakensberg
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KwaZulu-Natal knownFor Drakensberg mountains
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Natal hasMountainRange Drakensberg
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Crossing of the Drakensberg location Drakensberg
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Crossing of the Drakensberg mountainRangeCrossed Drakensberg mountains
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Highveld borderedBy Drakensberg
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Afromontane forests foundIn Drakensberg Mountains
Aquila verreauxii distribution Drakensberg Mountains
Ladysmith near Drakensberg Mountains
Newcastle, Natal locatedNear Drakensberg mountains
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Estcourt locatedNear Drakensberg Mountains
Natalia Republic borderedBy Drakensberg Mountains
Orange River sourceLocation Drakensberg Mountains
Vaal River sourceRegion Drakensberg
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Battle of Laing's Nek geographicalContext Drakensberg region
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Mosotho associatedWith Maloti Mountains
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Thabana Ntlenyana locatedIn Drakensberg
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Thabana Ntlenyana locatedIn Maloti Mountains
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Thabana Ntlenyana partOf Drakensberg range
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Thabana Ntlenyana partOf Maloti-Drakensberg mountains
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Thabana Ntlenyana range Drakensberg
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Thabana Ntlenyana highestPointOf Drakensberg
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Thabana Ntlenyana SOIUSAClassification Drakensberg / Maloti Mountains (regional classification)
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Drakensberg Mountains knownAs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
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Drakensberg Mountains partOf Maloti-Drakensberg region
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Royal Natal National Park partOf Drakensberg Mountains
Royal Natal National Park locatedIn Drakensberg escarpment
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Royal Natal National Park region northern Drakensberg
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Panorama Route locatedIn Drakensberg escarpment
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God’s Window locatedIn Drakensberg escarpment
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God’s Window partOf Greater Drakensberg region
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Blyde River Canyon near Drakensberg Escarpment
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Blyde River Canyon partOf Drakensberg
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Monk’s Cowl area locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
Monk’s Cowl area partOf Central Drakensberg
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Tugela Falls headwaters locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
Barrier of Spears refersTo Drakensberg
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Barrier of Spears partOf Drakensberg mountain range
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Barrier of Spears partOf Southern African Drakensberg system
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Giants Castle Game Reserve locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
Giants Castle Game Reserve locatedOn Drakensberg escarpment
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Giants Castle Game Reserve hasViewOf Drakensberg escarpment cliffs
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Great Escarpment of southern Africa hasPart Drakensberg
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Great Escarpment of southern Africa near Lesotho Highlands
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Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
Mafadi locatedIn Drakensberg
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Mafadi mountainRange Drakensberg Mountains