Lebombo Mountains
The Lebombo Mountains, also called Lubombo Mountains (Portuguese: Montes Libombos), are an 800 km-long (500 mi), narrow range of mountains in Southern Africa. They stretch from Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal in the south to Punda Maria in the Limpopo Province in South Africa in the north. Parts of the mountain range are also found in Mozambique and Eswatini.
| Lebombo Mountains | |
|---|---|
| (Lubombo / Libombos) | |
Part of the Lebombo mountain chain, including Ghost Mountain; seen from Mkuze | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Mananga |
| Elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountain ranges of South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°15′0″S 32°0′0″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 800 km (500 mi) N/S |
| Width | 100 km (62 mi) E/W |
| Geography | |
Lebombo Mountains | |
| Countries | Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Gondwanian |
| Age of rock | Precambrian |
| Type of rock | Rhyolite and basalt |
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