Laing’s Nek Pass
Laing’s Nek Pass is a pass in Newcastle Local Municipality, Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal and has an elevation of 1,590 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Majuba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown.
Charlestown
Village
Charlestown is a small town situated at the top of Laing's Nek pass in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between Newcastle and Volksrust. It started out as an important railway station and customs post between Natal and Transvaal in 1891 until the Union of South Africa came into being in 1910, and customs tariffs were abolished. Charlestown is situated 8 km north of Laing’s Nek Pass.
Laing’s Nek Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,590 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Newcastle Local Municipality, Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-27.48141° or 27° 28′ 53″ southLongitude
29.87263° or 29° 52′ 22″ eastElevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)Open location code
5G4FGV9F+C3GeoNames ID
984959
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langs Nek and Laing’s Nek.
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