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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,001 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: “‘Makholo (Thaba-Putsoa)”, “Ben Macdhu”, “Macdhue”, and “Thaba Putsoa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiffindell Ski Resort.

Sports venue
Photo: Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0.
is a year-round alpine resort, the only ski resort in and one of the two ski resorts in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was established in 1993 in the Southern , Tiffindell is rated number 19 on CNN's "Top 100 Ski Runs of the World".

Ben Macdhui

Latitude
-30.64778° or 30° 38′ 52″ south
Longitude
27.93529° or 27° 56′ 7″ east
Elevation
3,001 metres (9,846 feet)
Open location code
4GX99W2P+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2266523984
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
980861
Wiki­data ID
Q4802660
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Satellite Map

Discover Ben Macdhui from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tiffindell and Tiffindell Dam.

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