Riviersonderend Mountains
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Riviersonderend Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Pilaarkop |
Elevation | 1,654 m (5,427 ft) |
Listing | List of mountain ranges of South Africa |
Coordinates | 33°59′52″S 19°35′40″E / 33.99778°S 19.59444°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 71 km (44 mi) W/E |
Width | 33 km (21 mi) N/S |
Geography | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Parent range | Western Cape System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Cape Fold Belt |
Age of rock | Paleoproterozoic |
Type of rock | Sandstone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Greyton |
The Riviersonderend Mountains are a
Afrikaans: Pillar Head (1654m)). The ranges are rich in fynbos flora and experience a typical Mediterranean climate
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The name stems from the Sonderend River, and was originally a literal translation of the Khoi-khoi name "Kannakamkanna" ("river without end") into Afrikaans.[1]
References
- ^ "Intro (English) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / Place names of Khoi origin". www.tanap.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2005.
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