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The Highveld (Afrikaans: Hoëveld, pronounced [ˈɦuəfælt], lit. ' High Field ' ) is the portion of the South African inland plateau which has an altitude above roughly 1,500 m (4,900 ft), but below 2,100 m (6,900 ft), thus excluding the Lesotho mountain regions to the south-east of the Highveld.
Veld (/ v ɛ l t / or / f ɛ l t /, Afrikaans and Dutch: veld, field), also spelled veldt, is a type of wide-open, rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub , especially in the countries of South Africa , Lesotho , Eswatini , Zimbabwe , and Botswana .
To the west the Highveld fades into the dry savannah of Griqualand West, beyond which lies the Kalahari desert. This boundary is very vague. The Highveld therefore encompasses the entire Free State, and an adjoining strip of the Provinces to the north of it. It receives between 400 and 1200 mm of rain annually, and is largely a flat grassland ...
Eastern Highveld Grassland (Gm 12) Egoli Granite Grassland (Gm 10) Frankfort Highveld Grassland (Gm 6) Income Sandy Grassland (Gs 7) Ithala Quartzite Sourveld (Gs 2) KaNgwane Montane Grassland (Gm 16) Karoo Escarpment Grassland (Gh 1) Klerksdorp Thornveld (Gh 13) KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld (Gs 6) Leolo Summit Sourveld (Gm 20)
Highveld and Cosmos: Matsulu: Mbombela Local Municipality: Ehlanzeni District Municipality: Mbhejeka: Grass and Wetlands: Albert Luthuli Local Municipality: Gert Sibande District Municipality: Middelburg: Highveld and Cosmos: Moddergat: Grass and Wetlands: Albert Luthuli Local Municipality: Gert Sibande District Municipality: Mooiplaas: Grass ...
The Highveld is mostly Karoo Sequence sedimentary rock of a younger, Carboniferous to Permian age. Mpumalanga is the only South African province to border two provinces of Mozambique ( Gaza Province to the northeast and Maputo Province to the east), as well as all four regions of Eswatini ( Lubombo , Hhohho , Manzini , and Shiselweni districts).
The further east, the less rain, with the Lowveld recording 500 to 900 mm (19.7 to 35.4 in) per annum. Variations in temperature are also related to the altitude of the different regions. The Highveld temperature is temperate and seldom uncomfortably hot while the Lowveld may record temperatures around 40 °C (104 °F) in summer.
Flora and Fauna. As implied by the region's name, the Bushveld's grassy plains are dotted by dense clusters of trees and tall shrubs. The grasses found here are generally tall and turn brown or pale in winter (May to August), which is the dry season throughout most of Southern Africa.