Thabana Ntlenyana
Highest mountain in Lesotho / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thabana Ntlenyana (tah-BAH-nə in-TLAY-nyə-nə)[2] is the highest mountain in southern Africa. It stands 3,482 metres (11,424 ft) tall within the lofty Maloti Mountains that crest Lesotho, a small landlocked nation surrounded by South Africa.[3]: 131 The peak's name means "beautiful little mountain" in the Sesotho language,[4] from thaba (mountain), the diminutive -na, and ntlenyana (beautiful).[5]
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Thabana Ntlenyana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
Prominence | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
Isolation | 3,003 km (1,866 mi) to Mount Loolmalasin[1] |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 29°28′S 29°16′E |
Geography | |
Location | Lesotho |
Parent range | Maloti |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
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