Ben Macdhui

Ben Macdhui is a 3,001-metre mountain in the Eastern Cape province of . It was named after in . It is the highest peak in the Eastern Cape entirely within South Africa, the highest pass in South Africa, and the southernmost 3000-meter peak in Africa.
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Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0.
  • Peak rising to 3,001 metres (9,846 feet)
  • Description: mountain in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “‘Makholo (Thaba-Putsoa)”
    “Ben Macdhu”
    “Macdhue”
    “Thaba Putsoa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiffindell Ski Resort.
Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0.
is a year-round alpine resort…

Ben Macdhui

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Latitude
-30.64778° or 30° 38′ 52″ south
Longitude
27.93529° or 27° 56′ 7″ east
Open location code
4GX99W2P+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2266523984
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
980861
Wiki­data ID
Q4802660

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ladin—“Ben Macdhui” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Ben Macdhui”
  • Asturian: “Ben Macdhui”
  • Cebuano: “Ben Macdhui (bukid sa Habagatang Aprika)”
  • Cebuano: “Ben Macdhui”
  • Chinese: “本麦克杜伊山”
  • Dutch: “Ben Macdhui”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بين ماكدهوى”
  • German: “Ben Macdhui”
  • Hebrew: “בן מקדהוי (דרום אפריקה)”
  • Hebrew: “בן מקדהוי”
  • Ladin: “Ben Macdhui”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tiffindell and Tiffindell Dam.

Eastern Cape: Highlights

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