Dragon Mountains

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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.

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Dragon Mountains canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
geographical feature
mountain range
tourist destination
borderBetween Lesotho
South Africa
climate temperate highland climate
contains Amphitheatre (Drakensberg)
Cathedral Peak
Champagne Castle
Giant's Castle
Royal Natal National Park
Sani Pass
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
country Lesotho
South Africa
drainedBy Orange River basin
linked to: Orange River

Tugela River
elevation 3482 m
forms eastern escarpment of the Great Escarpment
formsPartOf Great Escarpment
geology basalt cap over sandstone
hasEnglishMeaning Dragon Mountains
hasFeature alpine grasslands
deep river valleys
montane forests
hasNameInAfrikaans Drakensberg
hasNameInZulu uKhahlamba
highestPoint Thabana Ntlenyana
highestPointLocatedIn Lesotho
knownFor San rock art
dramatic basalt cliffs
hiking
mountain scenery
rich biodiversity
rock climbing
sandstone buttresses
steep escarpment
languageRegion Sesotho
Zulu
locatedIn Lesotho
South Africa
southern Africa
linked to: Southern Africa
orogeny Great Escarpment formation
partOf Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site
Maloti-Drakensberg region
tourismActivity birdwatching
fly-fishing
trekking

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Drakensberg Mountains nameMeaning Dragon Mountains
Dragon Mountains hasEnglishMeaning Dragon Mountains