Mountain · Lesotho + South Africa · Maloti Mountains
Wilson’s Peak
Elevation
3,190 m
#3,312
in the world
#14
in Lesotho
Wilson’s Peak is a mountain in Lesotho and South Africa, rising to 3,190 m, the 14th highest in Lesotho, part of the Maloti Mountains.
Where it is
Wilson’s Peak sits on the border between Lesotho and South Africa, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
3,190 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Range
Coordinates
-29.740, 29.145
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsons Peak | 3,286 m | 0.7 km |
| Mashai | 3,130 m | 0.9 km |
| Walker’s Peak | 3,221 m | 1.6 km |
| Thamathu | 3,288 m | 4.2 km |
| Ngwangwe | 3,062 m | 6.7 km |
| Hodgson’s Peaks | 3,216 m | 20 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Wilson’s Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaba-Tseka | Lesotho | 16,765 | 57 km |
| Qacha’s Nek | Lesotho | 25,573 | 61 km |
| Kokstad | South Africa | 61,751 | 94 km |
| Clydesdale | South Africa | 18,357 | 99 km |
| Wembesi | South Africa | 33,849 | 99 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.