| Amatola Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Auckland Forest in the Amathola Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gaika's Kop |
| Elevation | 1,963 m (6,440 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°34′50″S 27°12′30″E / 32.58056°S 27.20833°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 280 km (170 mi) E/W |
| Width | 90 km (56 mi) N/S |
| Geography | |
  Amatola Mountains | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Kaapvaal craton |
| Rock age | Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic |
| Rock type(s) | Bushveld igneous complex, sandstone |
Amatola, Amatole or Amathole are a range of densely forested mountains, situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The word Amathole means ‘calves’ in Xhosa, and Amathole District Municipality, which lies to the south, is named after these mountains.