Drakensberg


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Drakensberg

(ˈdrɑːkənzˌbɜːɡ)
n
(Placename) a mountain range in southern Africa, extending through Lesotho, E South Africa, and Swaziland. Highest peak: Thabana Ntlenyana, 3482 m (11 425 ft). Sotho name: Quathlamba
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Dra•kens•berg

(ˈdrɑ kənzˌbɜrg)

n.
a mountain range in the E Republic of South Africa: highest peak, 10,988 ft. (3350 m). Also called Quathlamba.
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