Bushveld region
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The Bushveld region is a vast, mineral-rich savanna area in northern South Africa, known for its unique geology, abundant wildlife, and extensive platinum and other metal deposits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bushveld | 1 |
| Bushveld region canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
savanna ecosystem ⓘ |
| contains |
Bushveld Igneous Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chromite mines ⓘ platinum mines ⓘ vanadium mines ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
mining
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleoproterozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | layered mafic-ultramafic intrusion ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
high bird diversity
ⓘ
high plant diversity ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
semi-arid
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | savanna ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
low hills
ⓘ
rolling plains ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
red sandy soils
ⓘ
shallow rocky soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | bushveld vegetation ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
antelope species
ⓘ
large mammals ⓘ predators ⓘ |
| isMajorSourceOf |
world chromium production
ⓘ
world platinum production ⓘ world vanadium production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant wildlife
ⓘ
base metal deposits ⓘ chromium deposits ⓘ mineral wealth ⓘ platinum deposits ⓘ platinum-group metals ⓘ unique geology ⓘ vanadium deposits ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Afrikaans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Sotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern South Africa ⓘ |
| overlies | Kaapvaal Craton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyLocatedIn |
Gauteng Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limpopo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpumalanga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Bushveld