Stormberg

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Stormberg is a mountainous region in South Africa known for its high plateaus, rugged terrain, and significant geological and historical features.

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Stormberg region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountainous region
battle Battle of Stormberg NERFINISHED
battleBelligerent Boer republics NERFINISHED
British Empire NERFINISHED
battleDate 1899-12-10
battleOutcome Boer victory
climate cold winters
frequent winter snow
summer thunderstorms
containsTown Aliwal North NERFINISHED
Burgersdorp NERFINISHED
Dordrecht NERFINISHED
Jamestown NERFINISHED
Molteno NERFINISHED
Steynsburg NERFINISHED
country South Africa
drainageBasin Great Fish River NERFINISHED
Orange River NERFINISHED
geologyPeriod Karoo Supergroup NERFINISHED
hasFeature Stormberg Mountains NERFINISHED
hasFossilsFrom Early Jurassic
Late Triassic
hasHighestPointApproxM 2100
hasPass Stormberg Pass NERFINISHED
hasRailwayJunction Stormberg Junction NERFINISHED
hasRockFormation Stormberg Group NERFINISHED
hasRockType basalt
mudstone
sandstone
hasTerrain high plateaus
rugged terrain
historicalEvent Second Boer War NERFINISHED
knownFor cattle farming
coal deposits
geological significance
high-altitude plateaus
historical significance
sheep farming
languageRegion Afrikaans
Xhosa NERFINISHED
locatedIn Eastern Cape NERFINISHED
South Africa
partOf Great Escarpment NERFINISHED
provinceHistorical Cape Province NERFINISHED
transportRoute N6 national road NERFINISHED
regional railway lines
usedFor dryland farming
livestock grazing

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Dordrecht, South Africa locatedIn Stormberg
this entity surface form: Stormberg region