Maloti Mountains

Maloti
Maloti
	Peaks of the Maloti range in Lesotho
Highest point
Peak	Thabana Ntlenyana
Elevation	3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Listing	Mountain ranges of South Africa
Coordinates	29°0′0″S 28°25′0″E / 29.00000°S 28.41667°E
Dimensions
Length	150 km (93 mi) NW/SE
Width	90 km (56 mi) NE/SW
Geography
	Maloti
Countries	Lesotho and South Africa
Region	Southern Africa
Parent range	Drakensberg
Geology
Orogeny	Kaapvaal craton
Age of rock	Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic
Type of rock	Bushveld igneous complex and sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	From Maseru or Phuthaditjhaba

The Maloti Mountains are a mountain range of the highlands of the Kingdom of Lesotho. They extend for about 100 km into the South African Free State. The Maloti Range is part of the Drakensberg system that includes ranges across large areas of South Africa. "Maloti" is also the plural for Loti, the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The range forms the northern portion of the boundary between the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho and South Africa's Free State.^[1]

^ Zunckel, Kevan. 2010. Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide (with Particular Reference to Mountain Connectivity Conservation). Earthscan. p.77-79

[Connectivity_Conservation_Management-1] Zunckel, Kevan. 2010. Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide (with Particular Reference to Mountain Connectivity Conservation). Earthscan. p.77-79

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