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Lebombo Mountains
(Lubombo / Libombos)
Part of the Lebombo mountain chain, including Ghost Mountain; seen from Mkuze
Highest point
PeakMount Mananga
Elevation776 m (2,546 ft)
ListingList of mountain ranges of South Africa
Coordinates26°15′0″S 32°0′0″E / 26.25000°S 32.00000°E / -26.25000; 32.00000
Dimensions
Length800 km (500 mi) N/S
Width100 km (62 mi) E/W
Geography
Lebombo Mountains is located in South Africa
Lebombo Mountains
Lebombo Mountains
CountriesMozambique, South Africa and Eswatini
Geology
OrogenyGondwanian
Age of rockPrecambrian
Type of rockRhyolite and basalt

The Lebombo Mountains, also called Lubombo Mountains (Portuguese: Montes Libombos), are an 800 km-long (500 mi), narrow range of mountains in Southern Africa. They stretch from Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal in the south to Punda Maria in the Limpopo Province in South Africa in the north. Parts of the mountain range are also found in Mozambique and Eswatini.

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