Highveld

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The Highveld is a high-altitude grassland plateau in central South Africa known for its extensive farming, mining, and major cities such as Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural region
plateau
region
averageAnnualRainfall approximately 600–800 millimetres
borderedBy Bushveld
linked to: Lowveld region

Drakensberg
Karoo
climate cool dry winters
summer rainfall
temperate
contains Bloemfontein
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Sasolburg
Vaal Triangle
Vereeniging
Welkom
Witwatersrand
country South Africa
dominantVegetation grassland
sourveld grasses
elevation approximately 1500–2100 metres above sea level
approximately 5000–7000 feet above sea level
hasEconomicActivity commercial agriculture
manufacturing
mineral extraction
power generation
hasLandscape grassland
rolling plateau
knownFor extensive farming
high-altitude grassland
major urban centres
mining
languageMajority Afrikaans
English
Sesotho
isiZulu
locatedIn Free State Province
linked to: Free State

Gauteng Province
linked to: Gauteng

Mpumalanga Province
linked to: Mpumalanga

North West Province
central South Africa
interior of South Africa
partOf South African Plateau
interior plateau of Southern Africa
usedFor cattle ranching
coal mining
dairy farming
gold mining
industrial development
maize farming
sheep farming

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Pretoria region Highveld
subject linked to: Pretoria, South Africa
Gauteng partOf Highveld
Vereeniging region Highveld
Bloemfontein region Highveld
Mpumalanga locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Mpumalanga contains Highveld coalfields
linked to: Highveld
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Benoni locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Centurion hasResidentialArea Highveld
Vanderbijlpark locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Springs locatedIn Highveld
Crocodile River (Limpopo) region Highveld
subject linked to: Crocodile River
Midrand region Highveld
Vaal River region Highveld
Jukskei River region Highveld
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit region Highveld of the Transvaal
linked to: Highveld
Secunda region Highveld
Vredefort region Highveld
subject linked to: town of Vredefort
Bloem region Highveld
Mfecane region Highveld
Wonder Cave region Highveld
Great Escarpment of southern Africa formsBoundaryOf Central Plateau of South Africa
linked to: Highveld
Wolfs Cave region Highveld of South Africa
linked to: Highveld
Lydenburg region Highveld
Standerton locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Pimville region Highveld region of South Africa
linked to: Highveld
Emalahleni locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Ermelo locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Meintjieskop region Highveld
Greater Pretoria region locatedIn Highveld region of South Africa
linked to: Highveld
N11 servesRegion Highveld
Brakpan locatedInRegion Highveld
Verwoerdburg region Highveld
SuperSport Park region Highveld
subject linked to: SuperSport Park cricket stadium
Kempton Park locatedOn Highveld
Kempton Park locatedIn South African Highveld
linked to: Highveld
Witpoortjie Falls region Highveld
Florida, Roodepoort locatedIn Highveld region
subject linked to: Florida
linked to: Highveld
Merafong City Local Municipality locatedIn Highveld region of South Africa
linked to: Highveld
Lanseria locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld
Hartbeespoort Dam region Highveld
Irene, near Pretoria, Union of South Africa locatedIn Highveld region
linked to: Highveld