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'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains

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    Ridge in the Drakensberg Mountains

Zulu name for ridge on the Mountains in Drakensberg, including such Peaks as Cathedral Peak, the Bell, the Outer Horn and the Inner Horn. Said to mean 'Ridge of Horns'

Geolocation
29° 5' 24", -28° 19' 48"
References

South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper

Further Reading

https://www.cathedralpeak.co.za/things-to-do/walks-and-hikes/
https://www.afristay.com/a/drakensberg/
https://web.facebook.com/dbchoir/?_rdc=1&_rdr

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Places

  1. Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border
  2. Amphitheatre, Drakensburg Mountain Range
  3. 'Amphlett', a Hill Which Forms Part of the Drakensberg
  4. Maloti-Drakensburg Park
  5. Tugela River and Waterfalls, in the Drakensberg
  6. Border Cave or Sibudu Cave, Found in Cliff Between KZN and Swaziland
  7. Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal
  8. Mweni Valley, Drakensberg
  9. Ladysmith
  10. Lesotho
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  • Produced 14 September 2016
    Last Updated 18 November 2020

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