Mountain · South Africa · Drakensberg
Monk’s Cowl
Elevation
2,815 m
#4,876
in the world
#28
in South Africa
Monk’s Cowl is a mountain in South Africa, rising to 2,815 m, the 28th highest in South Africa, part of the Drakensberg.
Where it is
Monk’s Cowl lies in South Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal.
Key facts
Elevation
2,815 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
-29.080, 29.343
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Castle | 3,377 m | 2.0 km |
| Gatberg | 2,318 m | 4.0 km |
| Pampiring | 3,328 m | 6.4 km |
| Witch Peak | 3,093 m | 7.7 km |
| Triplets | 3,136 m | 13 km |
| Mafadi | 3,450 m | 14 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Monk’s Cowl.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wembesi | South Africa | 33,849 | 43 km |
| Estcourt | South Africa | 26,444 | 52 km |
| Mooi River | South Africa | 21,730 | 65 km |
| Ladysmith | South Africa | 143,446 | 72 km |
| Phuthaditjhaba | South Africa | 84,258 | 80 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.