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Mountain ranges of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Pages in category "Mountain ranges of the Western Cape" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Dragons stone Mountains: Western Cape: 1,590 m (5,220 ft) Part of the Cape Fold Belt system Du Toitskloof: Du Toit's Canyon: Western Cape: 1,995 m (6,545 ft) Part of the Cape Fold Belt system Gatsrand: Hole Ridge: Gauteng: Groot Swartberge: Great Black Mountains: Western Cape: Groot Winterhoekberge: Great Winter Corner Mountains: Western Cape ...
The Cape Fold Mountains form a series of parallel ranges that run along the south-western and southern coastlines of South Africa for 850 km from the Cederberg 200 km to the north of the Cape Peninsula, and then along the south coast as far as Port Elizabeth, 650 km to the east (see the two maps one above the other on the right).
The ranges are rich in fynbos flora and experience a typical Mediterranean climate. The name stems from the Sonderend River, and was originally a literal translation of the Khoi-khoi name "Kannakamkanna" ("river without end") into Afrikaans. [1] Riviersonderend Mountains from the N2 highway near the town of Riviersonderend
The Langeberg Range is a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its highest peak is Keeromsberg at 2,072 m that lies 15 km northeast of the town of Worcester . Some of the highest peaks of the range are located just to the north of Swellendam , in a subrange known as the Clock Peaks whose highest point is the 1,710 m high ...
Pages in category "Mountains of the Western Cape" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The Swartberg mountains (black mountain in English) are a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is composed of two main mountain chains running roughly east–west along the northern edge of the semi-arid Little Karoo. To the north of the range lies the other large semi-arid area in South Africa, the Great Karoo. Most ...
The average height above sea level is 750 m, compared to 1,060 m for Table Mountain. [1] Under the Dutch East India Company, the range was known as the Castle Mountains (Dutch: Kasteelbergen) or Gable Mountains (Dutch: Gevelbergen). [1] Twelve Apostles panoramic view