Shire Highlands

The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern , located east of the . It is a major agricultural area and the most densely populated part of the country.

Shire Highlands

Latitude
-15.5° or 15° 30′ south
Longitude
35.25° or 35° 15′ east
Elevation
976 metres (3,202 feet)
Open location code
5GPQG722+22
Geo­Names ID
923922
Wiki­data ID
Q2279328
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Shire Highlands” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Shirehoogland
  • Bavarian: Shire-Houchland
  • Cebuano: Shire Highlands
  • Chinese: 希雷高地
  • French: Hauts plateaux de la Shire
  • German: Shire-Hochland
  • Lithuanian: Širės aukštumos
  • Swedish: Shire Highlands

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