Great Escarpment

Great Escarpment
Great Escarpment, South Africa.

The Great Escarpment is a mountainous escarpment in southern Africa. While it lies predominantly within the borders of Lesotho and South Africa, it also extends into Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.[1] It is called the Drakensberg in South Africa and the Serra da Chela in Angola.

References

  1. ^ "Great Escarpment". Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/243237/Great-Escarpment. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
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