Thabana Ntlenyana
Thabana Ntlenyana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
Prominence | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
Isolation | 3,003 km (1,866 mi) ![]() |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 29°28′S 29°16′E / 29.467°S 29.267°E |
Geography | |
Location | Lesotho |
Parent range | Maloti |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Thabana Ntlenyana (tah-BAH-nə in-TLAY-nyə-nə)[1] is the highest mountain in southern Africa, located in the Maloti mountain range. It stands 3,482 metres (11,424 ft) tall within the lofty Maloti Mountains that crest Lesotho, a small landlocked nation surrounded by South Africa.[2]: 131 The name means "beautiful little mountain" in the Sesotho language.[3]
Thabana Ntlenyanai is situated on the Mohlesi ridge, north of the treacherous Sani Pass.[2]: 81 The peak is climbed as part of a "Grand Traverse" of the Maluti, which are a large system of mountain ranges that often includes this peak and the Maluti Mountains.[4]
The peak is often climbed from Sani Top Chalet or from Vergelegen Nature Reserve.[5]

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References[edit]
- ^ "Thabana-Ntlenyana". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b Coulson, David; Clarke, James (1983). Mountain odyssey in Southern Africa. Internet Archive. Macmillan South Africa. ISBN 978-0-86954-137-1.
- ^ Sommer, Chris. "Roof of the Maloti".
- ^ Sommer, Chris (8 October 2007). "Grand Traverse". Vertical-Endeavor.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Geo Maps Series Map 5.