Tsolwana Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Winterberg Mountains |
Nearest city | Tarkastad |
Coordinates | 32°10′14″S 26°30′01″E / 32.17056°S 26.50028°E |
Area | 8,500 Ha |
Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks |
Tsolwana Nature Reserve is an 8,500 hectare nature reserve situated on the edge of the Winterberg Mountain range. It is located 60 km west of Queenstown, and 30 km south- east of Tarkastad[1] in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and is managed by Eastern Cape Parks Board. Its western boundary is formed by the upper Black Kei River. The reserve's name originates from the Xhosa word for "spike", due to the presence of the cone-shaped hill, Spitskop.