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
surface form: uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
country Lesotho
South Africa
drainageDivideFor Atlantic Ocean watershed
Indian Ocean coastline
surface form: 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
Drakensberg Mountains
surface form: 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 of southern Africa
surface form: Great Escarpment

Drakensberg Mountains self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maloti-Drakensberg region
popularFor ecotourism
mountain sports
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType mixed (cultural and natural)

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Basotho people homelandRegion Drakensberg Mountains
Sudwala Caves locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg escarpment
Newcastle locatedNear Drakensberg Mountains
subject surface form: Newcastle (KwaZulu-Natal)
this entity surface form: Drakensberg mountains
Sabie locatedNear Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg escarpment
Graskop locatedOn Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg escarpment
Tugela River sourceRegion Drakensberg Mountains
Tugela River region Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg region
Tugela River flowsFrom Drakensberg Mountains
Natal, South Africa borderedBy Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg mountains
Verreaux's eagle distribution Drakensberg Mountains
Natal Midlands near Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg
uThukela region near Drakensberg Mountains
subject surface form: uThukela District Municipality
this entity surface form: Drakensberg mountains
Newcastle Local Municipality locatedNear Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg mountains
Majuba Hill category Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal
Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal between Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg
Zulu filmingLocation Drakensberg Mountains
Senqu River (in its upper course in Lesotho) locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
subject surface form: Senqu River
Gariep River sourceLocation Drakensberg Mountains
southeastern Africa hasMountainRange Drakensberg Mountains
subject surface form: Southeastern Africa
Laing's Nek locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg
Laing's Nek partOf Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg mountain range
Sani Top locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
Sani Top hasViewOf Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg escarpment
Sani Pass locatedIn Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg
Maloti Mountains partOf Drakensberg Mountains
this entity surface form: Drakensberg system