Sapitwa Peak

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Sapitwa Peak is the highest summit of Malawi’s Mount Mulanje massif, known for its challenging hikes and dramatic granite landscapes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sapitwa Peak canonical 4
Chambe Peak 1
Namasile Peak 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature ⓘ
mountain peak ⓘ
access hiking trails from Likhubula ⓘ
hiking trails from Mulanje town ⓘ
climate montane climate ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country Malawi ⓘ
culturalSignificance site of local myths and legends ⓘ
difficulty strenuous hike ⓘ
elevation 3002 metres ⓘ
9850 feet ⓘ
geology granite ⓘ
hasViewOf Mulanje Massif ⓘ
linked to: Mount Mulanje

southern Malawi lowlands ⓘ
surrounding tea estates ⓘ
hazard navigation difficulties in mist ⓘ
rapid weather changes ⓘ
steep rocky terrain ⓘ
highestPointOf Malawi ⓘ
Mount Mulanje ⓘ
Mulanje Massif ⓘ
linked to: Mount Mulanje
knownFor challenging hikes ⓘ
mountain climbing ⓘ
trekking ⓘ
landscapeFeature dramatic granite outcrops ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ
locatedIn Mount Mulanje ⓘ
Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ
linked to: Southern Malawi
mapFeature topographic high point of Mulanje Massif ⓘ
mountainRange Mulanje Massif ⓘ
linked to: Mount Mulanje
nameMeaning place of no return in local folklore ⓘ
nearestTown Mulanje ⓘ
linked to: Mulanje town
notableFor extensive plateau areas nearby ⓘ
sheer granite cliffs ⓘ
partOf Great Rift Valley region ⓘ
linked to: Great Rift Valley
partOfProtectedArea Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve ⓘ
prominence approximately 2300 metres ⓘ
protectedBy Malawi Department of Forestry ⓘ
recreation camping ⓘ
rock scrambling ⓘ
region southeastern Malawi ⓘ
tourism adventure tourism site ⓘ
popular hiking destination ⓘ
typicalAscentTime 2 to 3 days round trip ⓘ
vegetationZone afromontane forest ⓘ
montane grassland ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mount Mulanje → highestPoint → Sapitwa Peak ⓘ
Mount Mulanje → hasPeak → Chambe Peak ⓘ
linked to: Sapitwa Peak
Mount Mulanje → hasPeak → Namasile Peak ⓘ
linked to: Sapitwa Peak
Lichenya Plateau → hasViewOf → Sapitwa Peak ⓘ