Mountain · Lesotho + South Africa · Drakensberg
Wilsons Peak
Elevation
3,286 m
#2,975
in the world
#7
in Lesotho
Wilsons Peak is a mountain in Lesotho and South Africa, rising to 3,286 m, the 7th highest we list in Lesotho, part of the Drakensberg.
Where it is
Wilsons Peak sits on the border between Lesotho and South Africa, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
3,286 m (10,781 ft)
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Coordinates
-29.739, 29.138
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson’s Peak | 3,190 m | 0.7 km |
| Mashai | 3,130 m | 1.3 km |
| Walker’s Peak | 3,221 m | 1.7 km |
| Thamathu | 3,288 m | 3.9 km |
| Ngwangwe | 3,062 m | 6.6 km |
| Hodgson’s Peaks | 3,216 m | 20 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Wilsons Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaba-Tseka | Lesotho | 16,765 | 57 km |
| Qacha’s Nek | Lesotho | 25,573 | 60 km |
| Kokstad | South Africa | 61,751 | 94 km |
| Wembesi | South Africa | 33,849 | 99 km |
| Clydesdale | South Africa | 18,357 | 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.