Barytes
Barytes is a mountain in Hhohho Region, Eswatini and has an elevation of 1,375 metres. Barytes is situated nearby to the locality Ngwenya Border Post, as well as near Oshoek Border Post.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ngwenya Mine.
Ngwenya Mine
Quarry
Photo: Heather Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ngwenya Mine is located on Bomvu Ridge, northwest of Mbabane and near the northwestern border of Eswatini. This mine is considered to be the world's oldest. Ngwenya Mine is situated 3 km east of Barytes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steynsdorp.
Steynsdorp
Suburb
Steynsdorp, officially eMlondozi, is a settlement in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was founded in 1885 and became the centre of the New Paarl goldfield but was abandoned when the Witwatersrand goldfields were discovered. Steynsdorp is situated 9 km north of Barytes.
Barytes
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,375 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hhohho Region, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.19803° or 26° 11′ 53″ southLongitude
31.00081° or 31° 0′ 3″ eastElevation
1,375 metres (4,511 feet)Open location code
5G5HR222+Q8GeoNames ID
13096725
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