Laing’s Nek
Laing's Nek, or Lang's Nek is a pass through the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa, south of Charlestown, at at an elevation of 5400 to 6,000 ft.
Photo: Vberger, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Majuba.
Majuba
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.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 6 km north of Laing’s Nek.
Laing’s Nek
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,630 metres
- Description: mountain pass in South Africa
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Newcastle Local Municipality, Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-27.46667° or 27° 28′ south
Longitude
29.88333° or 29° 53′ east
Elevation
1,630 metres (5,348 feet)
Open location code
5G4FGVMM+88
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Laing’s Nek” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Laingsnek”
- Cebuano: “Laing’s Nek”
- Dutch: “Laing’s Nek”
- French: “Laing’s Nek”
- Japanese: “ライングス・ネック”
- Japanese: “レイングス・ネック”
- “Laing’s Nek”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langs Nek and Laing’s Nek Pass.
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