Glentana topographic map

The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point in the north to Cape Point in the south, with an area of about 470 km2, and it displays more topographical variety than other similar sized areas in southern Africa, and consequently spectacular scenery. There are diverse low-nutrient soils, large rocky…

Average elevation: 174 ft

Average elevation: 623 ft

Average elevation: 36 ft

Average elevation: 75 ft

The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point in the north to Cape Point in the south, with an area of about 470 km2, and it displays more topographical variety than other similar sized areas in southern Africa, and consequently spectacular scenery. There are diverse low-nutrient soils, large rocky…

Average elevation: 174 ft

Average elevation: 423 ft

Average elevation: 85 ft

Average elevation: 351 ft

Average elevation: 1,647 ft

Average elevation: 1,175 ft

Average elevation: 79 ft

The Karoo (/kəˈruə/ kə-ROO-ə; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe !Orakobab or Khoemana word ǃ’Aukarob "Hardveld") is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is…

Average elevation: 2,890 ft

Average elevation: 610 ft

Average elevation: 531 ft

Average elevation: 112 ft

Average elevation: 33 ft

Average elevation: 951 ft

Stellenbosch is 53 km (33 mi) east of Cape Town via National Route N1. Stellenbosch is in a hilly region of the Cape Winelands, and is sheltered in a valley at an average elevation of 136 m (446 ft), flanked on the west by Papegaaiberg (Afrikaans: Parrot Mountain), which is actually a hill. To the south is…

Average elevation: 728 ft

Average elevation: 213 ft

Average elevation: 85 ft

Average elevation: 154 ft

Average elevation: 1,201 ft

Average elevation: 1,568 ft

Average elevation: 2,067 ft

Average elevation: 1,381 ft

Average elevation: 928 ft

Average elevation: 2,008 ft

Average elevation: 1,631 ft

Average elevation: 13 ft

Average elevation: 75 ft

Average elevation: 0 ft

Average elevation: 1,132 ft

Average elevation: 3,136 ft

The type of rock of the reef is of some importance, as it influences the range of possibilities for the local topography, which in turn influences the range of habitats provided, and therefore the diversity of inhabitants. Sandstone and other sedimentary rocks erode and weather very differently, and depending…

Average elevation: 7 ft

Average elevation: 285 ft

Average elevation: 869 ft

Average elevation: 1,358 ft

Ceres experiences a typical Mediterranean climate tempered by its altitude. The town experiences warmer temperatures in summer, due to its inland location with infrequent rainfall, however winters are cool to quite cold and wet, with frequent snowfalls on the surrounding higher-lying ground, rarely falling on…

Average elevation: 1,923 ft

Worcester is located at an elevation of 220 metres (720 ft) and can be reached by road either travelling on the N1 highway through the Huguenot Tunnel or by driving through spectacular mountain passes. From Cape Town Du Toitskloof, from Wellington Bainskloof, from Malmesbury, Western Cape Nieuwekloof, from…

Average elevation: 827 ft

To the east, the land slopes upwards towards the wave-cut platform (average elevation 245 metres) that characterises the more lush all-year-round rainfall area of the Garden Route. Here the land is mostly covered by grass and farmlands. The deep sandy soils of the western portion of the municipal area also…

Average elevation: 52 ft

Average elevation: 620 ft

Average elevation: 440 ft

Average elevation: 1,414 ft

Average elevation: 187 ft

Average elevation: 3,271 ft

Average elevation: 797 ft

Average elevation: 2,123 ft

The Elgin valley is South Africa's coolest climate wine-growing region and a range of other geographic factors (for example, its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, cool temperatures, plentiful winter rainfall, prevailing wind directions, and altitude) have created a set of conditions for wine growing which are…

Average elevation: 1,175 ft

The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point in the north to Cape Point in the south, with an area of about 470 km2, and it displays more topographical variety than other similar sized areas in southern Africa, and consequently spectacular scenery. There are diverse low-nutrient soils, large rocky…

Average elevation: 174 ft

Clanwilliam is situated at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft), between the western slopes of the Cederberg mountains and the east bank of the Olifants River, which is impounded there by the Clanwilliam Dam. It is located just off the N7 national road, which runs from Cape Town to the Namibian border, and on…

Average elevation: 531 ft

Average elevation: 312 ft

Average elevation: 2,306 ft

Average elevation: 167 ft

Average elevation: 2,152 ft

Average elevation: 299 ft

Average elevation: 89 ft

Touws River is located at an elevation of 770 metres (2,530 ft) on the southwestern edge of the Great Karoo, east of the Hex River Mountains and north of the Langeberg, at the point where the Donkeys River flows into the Touws River. It lies just to the south of the N1 highway, 180 kilometres (110 mi) by road…

Average elevation: 2,697 ft

Average elevation: 1,870 ft

Average elevation: 1,424 ft

Average elevation: 112 ft

Average elevation: 689 ft

Average elevation: 561 ft

Average elevation: 203 ft

Average elevation: 26 ft

Average elevation: 2,913 ft

Average elevation: 2,543 ft

Average elevation: 840 ft

Average elevation: 2,802 ft

Average elevation: 456 ft

Average elevation: 262 ft

Average elevation: 262 ft

Average elevation: 1,647 ft

Average elevation: 2,779 ft

Average elevation: 1,785 ft

Average elevation: 761 ft

Average elevation: 4,636 ft

Average elevation: 361 ft

Average elevation: 466 ft

Average elevation: 1,188 ft

Average elevation: 1,841 ft

Average elevation: 128 ft

Average elevation: 1,302 ft

Average elevation: 85 ft

Average elevation: 466 ft

Average elevation: 72 ft

Average elevation: 817 ft

Average elevation: 89 ft

Average elevation: 374 ft

Average elevation: 75 ft

Average elevation: 279 ft

Average elevation: 148 ft

Average elevation: 135 ft

Average elevation: 151 ft

Average elevation: 2,241 ft

Average elevation: 141 ft

Average elevation: 1,158 ft

Average elevation: 394 ft

Average elevation: 1,827 ft

Average elevation: 1,995 ft

Average elevation: 141 ft