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South Africa Geographic Regions
 Bushveld
Bushveld is a rather loose term and refers to the areas of mixed woodland between 1 000m and 1 500m above sea level. It is the main vegetation type in Mpumalanga and extends into Gauteng...
[more information] Cederberg
The Cederberg is a wonderfully rugged mountain range about 200km north of Cape Town. Largely unspoiled, this designated wilderness area is characterised by high altitude fynbos...
[more information] Drakensberg
The Zulu name for the Drakensberg is 'uKahlamba' - the barrier of spears. It’s an appropriate name as this huge wall of basalt just rises up out of the peaceful green Midlands – forbidding...
[more information] Highveld
Much of the interior of South Africa is on a high-lying plateau of over 1 500 metres (5 000ft) above sea level. The predominant vegetation is grassland, interspersed with thorn...
[more information] Karoo
The Karoo is a broad, mostly sandy expanse of plains divided between the Little Karoo, nearer the coast and the Great Karoo, which seems to stretch into the interior forever. The...
[more information] Lowveld
Restricted to broad valleys below 1 000 metres above sea level, the Lowveld is what many people consider to be the 'real' Africa. In this low-lying subtropical climate, broad-leaved trees...
[more information] Maputaland
Maputaland in northern KwaZulu-Natal stretches from iSimangaliso Wetland Park in St Lucia to the diving sites of Sodwana Bay and Kosi Bay and the Mozambique border...
[more information] Namaqualand
The area stretching north and west from Cape Town is an austere landscape with its own, rather minimalist, aesthetic – and it's not much appreciated outside of flower season...
[more information] Richtersveld
The far north-west of the country is very remote and incredibly hot and dry. Classified as succulent Karoo, neatly ranked mountains look pretty barren from a distance. But...
[more information] Route 62
Where it begins and ends depends on just how literal you want to be. The actual R62 runs from Montage to Humansdorp, but the marketing R62 starts a bit closer to Cape Town in Worcester, or even...
[more information] Waterberg
The Waterberg is a wild and wonderful area about 3 to 4 hours drive north of Johannesburg. Situated on a high lying plateau, it has rather unique flora and a wide variety of game. One of the major...
[more information] Wilderness
This attractive town on the banks of the Touws River Lagoon is an excellent base for a general Garden Route holiday. The Wilderness National Park offers lovely walks and gentle canoeing in...
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