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Mooi River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Average elevation: 1,194 m

Ugu District Municipality

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Being a coastal strip, the topography generally falls towards the coast and is segmented by many water courses (streams/rivers) resulting in numerous hills and valleys as well as very flat areas along the coast.

Average elevation: 458 m

Pongola River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Average elevation: 684 m

Umzimkulu River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Average elevation: 953 m

Mvoti River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

Average elevation: 643 m

Port Shepstone

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Ugu District Municipality > Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality

Port Shepstone's topography is characterised by a rugged/hilly terrain with the Central Business District (CBD) lying on a large hill overlooking the Indian Ocean. Port Shepstone proper (excluding its extensions) is bordered by the uMzimkhulu River to the north and the N2 freeway to the east and is also…

Average elevation: 33 m

uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > uMgungundlovu District Municipality

The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is a protected area in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, covering 2,428.13 km2 (938 sq mi), and is part of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park includes Royal Natal National Park, a Provincial park, and covers part of the Drakensberg, an…

Average elevation: 1,762 m

uThukela

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > King Cetswayo District Municipality > uMlalazi Local Municipality

The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Drakensberg Mountains at an elevation of almost 11,000 feet and plunges 947 metres down the Tugela Falls. The Mont-aux-Sources is also the origin of tributaries of two other major South African rivers, the Orange and the Caledon River. From the Drakensberg range,…

Average elevation: 238 m

Tugela Falls

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Uthukela District Municipality > Okhahlamba Local Municipality

First, many now believe that Angel Falls is not as tall as was claimed in the initial survey carried out by American journalist Ruth Robertson in 1949. The quoted figure of 979 m (3,212 ft) corresponds almost precisely with the difference in altitude between the top of the falls and the confluence of the Rio…

Average elevation: 2,773 m

Tugela River

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal

The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Drakensberg Mountains at an elevation of 3 282 metres and plunges in five distinct free-leaping falls 947 metres down the Tugela Falls. The Mont-aux-Sources is also the origin of tributaries of two other major South African rivers, the Orange and the Caledon…

Average elevation: 1,190 m

Zaaihoek Dam

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Amajuba District Municipality > eMadlangeni Local Municipality

KwaZulu-Natal has a varied yet verdant climate thanks to diverse, complex topography. Generally, the coast is subtropical with inland regions becoming progressively colder. Durban on the south coast has an annual rainfall of 1009 mm, with daytime maxima peaking from January to March at 28 °C (82 °F) with a…

Average elevation: 1,732 m

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