Wolkberg
| Wolkberg | |
|---|---|
NASA picture of the Wolkberg | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ysterkroon |
| Elevation | 2,126 m (6,975 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountain ranges of South Africa |
| Coordinates | 24°3′54″S 30°3′54″E / 24.06500°S 30.06500°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 10 km (6.2 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Parent range | Drakensberg |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Kaapvaal craton |
| Rock age | Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic |
| Rock type(s) | Bushveld igneous complex, sandstone |
The Wolkberg is a mountain range in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a northern termination and a subrange of the Drakensberg mountain range which lines up from Eastern Cape, Lesotho, Kwazulu Natal and Mpumalanga. At 2200 m (7200 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain range in Limpopo, together with the Iron crown mountain. The range extends for about 30 km (19 mi) in a NW/SE direction north of Sekhukhuneland. The nearest towns are Haenertsburg and Tzaneen.