Dragon Mountains
E456058
Dragon Mountains is the English meaning of "Drakensberg," referring to the dramatic mountain range forming the eastern escarpment of the Great Escarpment in southern Africa.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maloti-Drakensberg Park | 0 |
| Thabana Ntlenyana | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ mountain range ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
Lesotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Amphitheatre (Drakensberg)
NERFINISHED
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Cathedral Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Champagne Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant's Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Natal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sani Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Lesotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Orange River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tugela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 3482 m ⓘ |
| forms | eastern escarpment of the Great Escarpment ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Great Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | basalt cap over sandstone ⓘ |
| hasEnglishMeaning | Dragon Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine grasslands
ⓘ
deep river valleys ⓘ montane forests ⓘ |
| hasNameInAfrikaans | Drakensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInZulu | uKhahlamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Thabana Ntlenyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointLocatedIn | Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
San rock art
ⓘ
dramatic basalt cliffs ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountain scenery ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sandstone buttresses ⓘ steep escarpment ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Sesotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lesotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Great Escarpment formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maloti-Drakensberg region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
fly-fishing ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.