Mountain · Lesotho + South Africa · Drakensberg
Durnford
Elevation
3,231 m
#3,160
in the world
#11
in Lesotho
Durnford is a mountain in Lesotho and South Africa, rising to 3,231 m, the 11th highest in Lesotho, part of the Drakensberg.
Where it is
Durnford sits on the border between Lesotho and South Africa, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
3,231 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Range
Coordinates
-29.306, 29.441
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kambule | 3,077 m | 0.7 km |
| Erskine | 3,123 m | 1.8 km |
| Giant’s Castle | 3,315 m | 6.0 km |
| Kepising | 3,103 m | 8.3 km |
| Popple Peak | 3,331 m | 9.2 km |
| The Judge | 3,073 m | 9.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Durnford.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wembesi | South Africa | 33,849 | 44 km |
| Estcourt | South Africa | 26,444 | 53 km |
| Mooi River | South Africa | 21,730 | 55 km |
| Mpophomeni | South Africa | 30,830 | 78 km |
| Howick | South Africa | 32,453 | 79 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.