North West topographic map
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Name: North West topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: North West, South Africa (-28.11321 22.62898 -24.63675 28.29835)
Average elevation: 1,266 m
Minimum elevation: 850 m
Maximum elevation: 3,082 m
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Pretoria
South Africa > Gauteng > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Pretoria is situated approximately 55 km (34 mi) north-northeast of Johannesburg in the northeast of South Africa, in a transitional belt between the plateau of the Highveld to the south and the lower-lying Bushveld to the north. It lies at an altitude of about 1,339 m (4,393 ft) above sea level, in a warm,…
Average elevation: 1,363 m
Cape Town
South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town
The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point in the north to Cape Point in the south, with an area of about 470 km2, and it displays more topographical variety than other similar sized areas in southern Africa, and consequently spectacular scenery. There are diverse low-nutrient soils, large rocky…
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Western Cape
The province is topographically exceptionally diverse. Most of the province falls within the Cape Fold Belt, a set of nearly parallel ranges of sandstone folded mountains of Cambrian-Ordovician age (the age of the rocks is from 510 to about 330 million years ago; their folding into mountains occurred about 350…
Average elevation: 581 m
Mpumalanga
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Cathkin Park
South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town > Mitchells Plain
Average elevation: 15 m
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality
South Africa > North West > Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,335 m
Bungeni
South Africa > Limpopo > Vhembe District Municipality > Makhado Local Municipality
Average elevation: 730 m
Tshwane Ward 84
South Africa > Gauteng > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Average elevation: 1,322 m
West Rand AH
South Africa > Gauteng > West Rand District Municipality > Westonaria Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,600 m
Stellenbosch
South Africa > Cape Winelands District Municipality > Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Stellenbosch is 53 km (33 mi) east of Cape Town via National Route N1. Stellenbosch is in a hilly region of the Cape Winelands, and is sheltered in a valley at an average elevation of 136 m (446 ft), flanked on the west by Papegaaiberg (Afrikaans: Parrot Mountain), which is actually a hill. To the south is…
Average elevation: 222 m
Humansdorp
South Africa > Sarah Baartman District Municipality > Kouga Local Municipality
Average elevation: 146 m
Wupperthal
South Africa > West Coast District Municipality > Cederberg Local Municipality
Average elevation: 636 m
Forrest Falls
South Africa > Mpumalanga > Ehlanzeni District Municipality > Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,311 m
Paulshoek
South Africa > Northern Cape > Namakwa District Municipality > Kamiesberg Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,111 m
Mkhambathini Local Municipality
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > uMgungundlovu District Municipality
Average elevation: 626 m
Sterkspruit
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Average elevation: 658 m
Ficksburg
South Africa > Free State > Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality > Setsoto Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,617 m
Senqu Local Municipality
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Joe Gqabi District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,826 m
Mitford Dam
South Africa > Chris Hani District Municipality > Tsolwana Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,219 m
Burgersdorp
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Joe Gqabi District Municipality > Gariep Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,456 m
Britstown
South Africa > Northern Cape > Pixley ka Seme District Municipality > Emthanjeni Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,130 m
Komani
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Chris Hani District Municipality > Lukhanji Local Municipality > Komani
Average elevation: 1,157 m
Hill 60
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Sarah Baartman District Municipality > Makhanda
Average elevation: 607 m
Queensburgh
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Average elevation: 174 m
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > uMgungundlovu District Municipality
Average elevation: 853 m
Hlabisa Local Municipality
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Average elevation: 267 m
Kroonstad
South Africa > Free State > Fezile Dabi District Municipality > Moqhaka Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,380 m
Murraysburg
South Africa > Western Cape > Central Karoo District Municipality > Beaufort West Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,219 m
Clanwilliam
South Africa > Western Cape > West Coast District Municipality > Cederberg Local Municipality
Clanwilliam is situated at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft), between the western slopes of the Cederberg mountains and the east bank of the Olifants River, which is impounded there by the Clanwilliam Dam. It lies just off the N7 national road, which runs from Cape Town to the Namibian border, and on the…
Average elevation: 162 m
Ntaba kaNdoda Peak
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Amathole District Municipality > Amahlathi Local Municipality
Average elevation: 747 m
Ceres
South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Winelands District Municipality > Witzenberg Local Municipality
Ceres experiences a typical Mediterranean climate tempered by its altitude. The town experiences warmer temperatures in summer, due to its inland location with infrequent rainfall, however winters are cool to quite cold and wet, with frequent snowfalls on the surrounding higher-lying ground, rarely falling on…
Average elevation: 586 m
Gansbaai
South Africa > Western Cape > Overberg District Municipality > Overstrand Local Municipality
Average elevation: 34 m
Emalahleni Ward 15
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Chris Hani District Municipality > Emalahleni Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,559 m
Efeta
South Africa > Eastern Cape > O.R. Tambo District Municipality > King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Average elevation: 709 m
Christiana
South Africa > North West > Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality > Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,211 m
Morgenzon
South Africa > Mpumalanga > Gert Sibande > Lekwa Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,624 m
Former Bayworld Dolphinarium
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality > Gqeberha
Average elevation: 18 m
Standerton
South Africa > Mpumalanga > Gert Sibande > Lekwa Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,554 m
Fetakgomo Local Municipality
South Africa > Limpopo > Sekhukhune District Municipality
Average elevation: 959 m
Graskop
South Africa > Mpumalanga > Ehlanzeni District Municipality > Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,385 m
Southbroom
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Ugu District Municipality > Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality
Average elevation: 30 m
Lephalale
South Africa > Limpopo > Waterberg District Municipality > Lephalale Local Municipality
Average elevation: 831 m
Bothithong
South Africa > Northern Cape > John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality > Joe Morolong Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,281 m
Imbabazane Local Municipality
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Uthukela District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,536 m
eMondlo
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Zululand District Municipality > Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,152 m
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South Africa > Mpumalanga > Ehlanzeni District Municipality > Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
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Johannesburg
South Africa > Gauteng > City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
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KwaNojoli
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Zastron
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South Africa > Gauteng > Sedibeng District Municipality
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Rustenburg Local Municipality
South Africa > North West > Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,287 m
Bethlehem
South Africa > Free State > Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality > Dihlabeng Local Municipality
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KwaNobuhle
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Average elevation: 86 m
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South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town
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Average elevation: 8 m
Jilongo
South Africa > Limpopo > Vhembe District Municipality > Thulamela Local Municipality
Average elevation: 477 m
Tina Falls
South Africa > Eastern Cape > O.R. Tambo District Municipality > Mhlontlo Local Municipality
Average elevation: 565 m
Dinana
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Alfred Nzo District Municipality > Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,431 m
Kruin Park
South Africa > Gauteng > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality > Pretoria
Average elevation: 1,380 m
Mashishing
South Africa > Mpumalanga > Ehlanzeni District Municipality > Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,421 m
Pilanesberg
South Africa > North West > Bojanala Platinum District Municipality > Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,489 m
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South Africa > Eastern Cape > Chris Hani District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,432 m
Giant's Castle
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Uthukela District Municipality > Imbabazane Local Municipality
Average elevation: 2,742 m
Modderspruit
South Africa > North West > Bojanala Platinum District Municipality > Madibeng Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,215 m
Gudlintaba
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Alfred Nzo District Municipality > Matatiele Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,733 m
Indwe
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Chris Hani District Municipality > Emalahleni Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,327 m
Wodehouse Kop
South Africa > Free State > Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality > Dihlabeng Local Municipality
Average elevation: 2,199 m
Magaliesburg
South Africa > Gauteng > West Rand District Municipality > Mogale City Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,504 m
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South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town > Somerset West
Average elevation: 161 m
Msinga
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Umzinyathi District Municipality > Msinga Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,372 m
eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Alfred Nzo District Municipality > Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,128 m
Alexandria
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Sarah Baartman District Municipality > Ndlambe Local Municipality
Average elevation: 182 m
Richmond
South Africa > Northern Cape > Pixley ka Seme District Municipality > Ubuntu Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,453 m
Madibeng Local Municipality
South Africa > North West > Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Average elevation: 1,147 m
Bushmans Nek Holiday Resort
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Sisonke District Municipality > Kwa Sani Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,833 m
Stutterheim
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Amathole District Municipality > Amahlathi Local Municipality
Average elevation: 834 m
Motherwell
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Average elevation: 67 m
Underberg
South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Sisonke District Municipality > Kwa Sani Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,552 m
Matatiele
South Africa > Eastern Cape > Alfred Nzo District Municipality > Matatiele Local Municipality
Average elevation: 1,603 m