Tsitsikamma Mountains
Mountain range in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tsitsikamma mountains form an east-west mountain range located in the Garden Route region of the southern South African coast in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces. Tsitsikamma means 'place of much water' in the Khoekhoe language.[1]
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Tsitsikamma Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Peak Formosa |
Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
Listing | List of mountain ranges of South Africa |
Coordinates | 33°50′0″S 23°58′0″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 80 km (50 mi) WNW/ESE |
Width | 30 km (19 mi) NNE/SSW |
Geography | |
Country | South Africa |
Provinces | Western Cape and Eastern Cape |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Cape Fold Belt |
Age of rock | Ordovician |
Type of rock | Quartzitic sandstone |
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