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Pitseng Pass, Elundini, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa


Alternative Names:Pitseng Pass
Type:Pass - a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]
Mindat.org Region:Elundini Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Region:Elundini, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Latitude:30° 45' 24" S
Longitude:28° 18' 12" E
Lat/Long (dec):-30.75678,28.30344
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:965110
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:965110:4
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Naudes Nek Pass, Rhodes, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 43' 59" S28° 7' 59" E16.5km (10.2 miles)
Rhodes, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 48' 0" S27° 58' 0" E32.5km (20.2 miles)
Carlislehoek Pass, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 43' 0" S27° 56' 59" E34.1km (21.2 miles)
Mzongwea, Matatiele Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 31' 13" S28° 49' 59" E57.1km (35.5 miles)
Barkly East, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 58' 5" S27° 35' 35" E71.7km (44.6 miles)
Melkfontein carbonatite, Matatiele Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 30' 0" S29° 4' 59" E79.9km (49.6 miles)
Queen's Mercy meteorite, Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho30° 7' 0" S28° 41' 59" E80.7km (50.1 miles)
Insizwa, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 43' 0" S29° 17' 58" E95.3km (59.2 miles)
Waterfall gorge, Insizwa, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 47' 0" S29° 18' 30" E96.1km (59.7 miles)
Mount Ayliff meteorite, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 49' 0" S29° 21' 0" E100.2km (62.3 miles)
Tonti, Ntabankulu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 51' 46" S29° 24' 7" E105.6km (65.6 miles)
Tabankulu, Ntabankulu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 0' 36" S29° 23' 16" E107.2km (66.6 miles)
Rossouw, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 10' 0" S27° 16' 59" E107.4km (66.7 miles)
Herschel, Senqu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 36' 55" S27° 9' 46" E110.2km (68.5 miles)
Horseshoe, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality, OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 6' 45" S29° 24' 9" E112.0km (69.6 miles)
Ingeli, Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa30° 31' 34" S29° 38' 22" E130.4km (81.0 miles)
Marakabei, Maseru District, Lesotho29° 33' 2" S28° 8' 12" E135.1km (83.9 miles)
Pronks Berg Mountain, Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 14' 2" S26° 47' 42" E153.3km (95.2 miles)
Aliwal North, Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 41' 59" S26° 41' 59" E153.4km (95.3 miles)
St. Mark's meteorite, Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa32° 1' 0" S27° 25' 0" E163.4km (101.6 miles)
Sani Pass, Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa29° 38' 59" S29° 26' 59" E165.2km (102.6 miles)
Molteno meteorite, Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 15' 0" S26° 28' 0" E183.4km (114.0 miles)
Matsoku Mine, Leribe District, Lesotho29° 4' 59" S28° 43' 59" E190.7km (118.5 miles)
Burgersdorp, Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa30° 58' 59" S26° 19' 0" E191.3km (118.9 miles)
Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho29° 1' 29" S28° 37' 43" E195.1km (121.2 miles)
Molteno Collieries, Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa31° 22' 9" S26° 21' 23" E197.5km (122.7 miles)
Mpendle, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa29° 36' 0" S29° 52' 0" E197.8km (122.9 miles)
Liqhobong Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho28° 59' 8" S28° 36' 54" E199.2km (123.8 miles)
Main Pipe, Liqhobong Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho28° 59' 5" S28° 37' 18" E199.4km (123.9 miles)
Satellite Pipe, Liqhobong Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho28° 58' 59" S28° 37' 2" E199.5km (124.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Karoo basin, African PlateBasin
Namaqua-Natal Belt, African PlateOrogenic Belt
South AfricaCountry
Eastern Cape, South AfricaProvince
Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South AfricaMunicipality
Elundini Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South AfricaMunicipality
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Joe Gqabi, Elundini211.1.6.30.0.0
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Joe Gqabi, Elundini, 8211.1.6.30.481.0
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