| Thabana Ntlenyana | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
| Isolation | 3,003 km (1,866 mi) to Mount Loolmalasin[1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 29°28′S 29°16′E / 29.467°S 29.267°E |
| Geography | |
  Thabana Ntlenyana Location of Thabana Ntlenyana in Lesotho | |
| Location | Lesotho |
| Parent range | Maloti |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Thabana Ntlenyana (tah-BAH-nə in-TLAY-nyə-nə)[2] is the highest mountain in southern Africa. It stands 3,482 metres (11,424 ft) tall within the lofty Maloti Mountains that crest Lesotho, a small landlocked nation surrounded by South Africa.[3]: 131 The peak's name means "beautiful little mountain" in the Sesotho language,[4] from thaba (mountain), the diminutive -na, and ntlenyana (beautiful).[5]
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- ^ "Thabana-Ntlenyana". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Coulson, David; Clarke, James (1983). Mountain odyssey in Southern Africa. Internet Archive. Macmillan South Africa. ISBN 978-0-86954-137-1.
- ^ Sommer, Chris. "Roof of the Maloti".
- ^ Everett-Heath, John (2020). "Thabana Ntlenyana". Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names. doi:10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-190563-6.