Spion Kop (mountain)
| Spion Kop | |
|---|---|
| Spioenkop | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in South Africa |
| Coordinates | 28°39′0″S 29°30′59″E / 28.65000°S 29.51639°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Parent range | Drakensberg |
Spion Kop (/ˌspaɪənˈkɒp/ SPY-ən-KOP, US also /ˈspaɪənkɒp, ˈspiː-/ SPY-ən-kop, SPEE-; Afrikaans: Spioenkop “Lookout Mountain”, pronounced [spiˈunkɔp]) is a mountain in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located near the town of Ladysmith, 27 km to the WSW and about 2.5 km to the north of the Spioenkop Dam, a reservoir for the waters of the Tugela River.