Drakensberg

Mountain range and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the South Africa-Lesotho border; home of major San rock-art sites.

Country:South Africa; Lesotho

Language:English

Published:2025-10-22

Audience:Travellers, climbers, conservationists

The Drakensberg is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment of southern Africa, forming the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The range rises to over 3,400 metres at Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest point in southern Africa. The Maloti-Drakensberg Park, a transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2000, extended 2013), protects both the dramatic basalt cliffs and a major concentration of San (Bushman) rock-art sites.

Keywords

Drakensberg

Maloti

Lesotho

San rock art

UNESCO

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URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakensberg

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