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 we list 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 (9,236 ft)
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
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.