Mountain · South Africa + Lesotho · Drakensberg
Ben Macdhui
Elevation
3,001 m
#4,091
in the world
#27
in South Africa
Ben Macdhui is a mountain in South Africa and Lesotho, rising to 3,001 m, the 27th highest we list in South Africa, part of the Drakensberg.
Where it is
Ben Macdhui sits on the border between South Africa and Lesotho, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Eastern Cape
Coordinates
-30.648, 27.935
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prentjiesberg | 2,000 m | 59 km |
| Thaba Putsoa | 3,062 m | 102 km |
| Maquho | 3,070 m | 103 km |
| Stormberg | 1,916 m | 136 km |
| Ngwangwe | 3,062 m | 149 km |
| Thamathu | 3,288 m | 150 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ben Macdhui.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quthing | Lesotho | 33,910 | 36 km |
| Tlokoeng | South Africa | 15,884 | 55 km |
| Ugie | South Africa | 16,133 | 68 km |
| Mohale's Hoek | Lesotho | 46,593 | 71 km |
| Khowa | South Africa | 17,224 | 77 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.