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South Africa

South Africa is in southernmost Africa, with a coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km (1,553 mi) and along two oceans (the South Atlantic and the Indian). At 1,219,912 km2 (471,011 sq mi), South Africa is the 24th-largest country in the world. Excluding the Prince Edward Islands, the country lies between…

Average elevation: 221 m

St. Louis

United States > Missouri

Average elevation: 143 m

Brunei

Average elevation: 100 m

Pretoria

South Africa > Gauteng > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Pretoria is situated approximately 55 km (34 mi) north-northeast of Johannesburg in the northeast of South Africa, in a transitional belt between the plateau of the Highveld to the south and the lower-lying Bushveld to the north. It lies at an altitude of about 1,339 m (4,393 ft) above sea level, in a warm,…

Average elevation: 1,363 m

Cape Town

South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town

The Cape Peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille Point in the north to Cape Point in the south, with an area of about 470 km2, and it displays more topographical variety than other similar sized areas in southern Africa, and consequently spectacular scenery. There are diverse low-nutrient soils, large rocky…

Average elevation: 53 m

Johannesburg

South Africa > Gauteng > City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa known as the Highveld, at an elevation of 1,753 metres (5,751 ft). The former Central Business District is located on the southern side of the prominent ridge called the Witwatersrand (English: White Water's Ridge) and the terrain falls to the…

Average elevation: 1,615 m

Bloemfontein

South Africa > Free State > Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

Situated at an elevation of 1,395 m (4,577 ft) above sea level, the city is home to approximately 520,000 residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Average elevation: 1,374 m

Limpopo

South Africa

Average elevation: 887 m

Table Mountain

South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town > Cape Town

Table Mountain is at the northern end of a sandstone mountain range that forms the spine of the Cape Peninsula that terminates approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) to the south at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. Immediately to the south of Table Mountain is a rugged "plateau" at a somewhat lower elevation…

Average elevation: 583 m

Western Cape

South Africa

The province is topographically exceptionally diverse. Most of the province falls within the Cape Fold Belt, a set of nearly parallel ranges of sandstone folded mountains of Cambrian-Ordovician age (the age of the rocks is from 510 to about 330 million years ago; their folding into mountains occurred about 350…

Average elevation: 581 m

Gauteng

South Africa

Gauteng's southern border is the Vaal River, which separates it from the Free State. It also borders on North West to the west, Limpopo to the north, and Mpumalanga to the east. Gauteng is the only landlocked province of South Africa without a foreign border. Most of Gauteng is on the Highveld, a high-altitude…

Average elevation: 1,405 m

Devghar

India > Maharashtra > Mahad Taluka > Mangrun

Average elevation: 150 m

Secunda

South Africa > Mpumalanga > Gert Sibande

Average elevation: 1,619 m

United States

The Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges run close to the Pacific coast. The lowest and highest points in the contiguous United States are in the State of California, about 84 miles (135 km) apart. At an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m), Alaska's Denali is the highest peak in the country and…

Average elevation: 309 m

Parkside

Australia > South Australia > Adelaide

Average elevation: 60 m

Khami

India > Madhya Pradesh > Dindori Tahsil

Average elevation: 701 m

Clarens

France > Occitania > Hautes Pyrenees

Average elevation: 535 m

Butser Hill

United Kingdom > England > Hampshire > East Hampshire

Average elevation: 164 m

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

China > Yunnan > Lijiang City

The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pool (Heilong Tan) in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. The mountain is part of Yulong Snow Mountain National Scenic Area and National Geological Park, an AAAAA-classified scenic area. The Park operates a tourist cable car that climbs…

Average elevation: 4,829 m

Middelburg

Netherlands > Zeeland

Average elevation: 0 m

Drakensberg

Lesotho > Mokhotlong District

The Drakensberg (Zulu: uKhahlamba, Sotho: Maloti, Afrikaans: Drakensberge) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – 2,000 to 3,482 metres (6,562 to 11,424 feet) within the border region of South…

Average elevation: 3,286 m

Knysna

South Africa > Western Cape > George

Average elevation: 95 m

Durbanville

South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town

Durbanville is situated in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, approximately 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) north-east of the city, bordered by Bellville to the south, Brackenfell to the south-east and Kraaifontein to the east. It lies at an altitude of between 100 m (328 ft) to 240 m (787 ft), in the vast rolling…

Average elevation: 157 m

Verrières-le-Buisson

France > Ile-de-France > Essonne

Average elevation: 107 m

Royse City

United States > Texas > Rockwall County

Average elevation: 172 m

Little Falls

United States > Minnesota > Morrison County

Average elevation: 348 m

Hillcrest

South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Hillcrest is situated in the Upper Highway Area of Durban, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-west of the city and is bordered by Gillitts and Everton to the east, Waterfall to the north-east and Botha's Hill and Assagay to the north-west. It lies at an altitude of approximately 680 m (2231 ft) above…

Average elevation: 625 m

Stellenbosch

South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Winelands District Municipality > Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Stellenbosch is 53 km (33 mi) east of Cape Town via National Route N1. Stellenbosch is in a hilly region of the Cape Winelands, and is sheltered in a valley at an average elevation of 136 m (446 ft), flanked on the west by Papegaaiberg (Afrikaans: Parrot Mountain), which is actually a hill. To the south is…

Average elevation: 287 m

Fittleworth

United Kingdom > England > West Sussex > Chichester

Average elevation: 45 m

Victoria Falls

Zambia > Southern Province > Livingstone

Average elevation: 874 m

Bulawayo Province

Zimbabwe

Under the Köppen climate classification, Bulawayo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Due to its relatively high altitude, the city has fairly moderate temperatures despite lying in the tropics. The mean annual temperature is 19.16 °C (66.49 °F), similar to Pretoria at a similar altitude but almost 600…

Average elevation: 1,321 m

Okaukuejo

Namibia > Oshana

Average elevation: 1,108 m

Northern Cape

South Africa

Average elevation: 969 m

Free State

South Africa

The Free State is situated on a succession of flat grassy plains sprinkled with pastureland, resting on a general elevation of 3,800 feet only broken by the occasional hill or kopje. The rich soil and pleasant climate allow for a thriving agricultural industry. With more than 30,000 farms, which produce over…

Average elevation: 1,499 m

Vizille

France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Isère

Average elevation: 481 m

Mozambique

The country is divided into two topographical regions by the Zambezi River. To the north of the Zambezi, the narrow coastal strip gives way to inland hills and low plateaus. Rugged highlands are further west; they include the Niassa highlands, Namuli or Shire highlands, Angonia highlands, Tete highlands and…

Average elevation: 485 m

Mount Okonjati

Namibia > Otjozondjupa

Average elevation: 1,570 m

Omatjete

Namibia > Erongo Region

Average elevation: 1,227 m

Seeis

Namibia > Khomas

Average elevation: 1,593 m

Lindfield

United Kingdom > England > West Sussex > Mid Sussex

Average elevation: 49 m

Mossel Bay

South Africa > Western Cape > George

To the east, the land slopes upwards towards the wave-cut platform (average elevation 245 metres) that characterises the more lush all-year-round rainfall area of the Garden Route. Here the land is mostly covered by grass and farmlands. The deep sandy soils of the western portion of the municipal area also…

Average elevation: 16 m

Shere

United Kingdom > England > Surrey > Guildford

Average elevation: 136 m

Gobabis

Namibia > Omaheke

Average elevation: 1,455 m

Suffolk

United Kingdom > England

The west of the county lies on more resistant Cretaceous chalk. This chalk is responsible for a sweeping tract of largely downland landscapes that stretches from Dorset in the south west to Dover in the south east and north through East Anglia to the Yorkshire Wolds. The chalk is less easily eroded so forms…

Average elevation: 35 m

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

South Africa > Gauteng

Ekurhuleni lies on the highveld plateau at about 1600 metres in altitude above sea level (asl). The highest elevation is at the Gillooly's Ridge – Bill Stewart Side – Fisher's Hill at 1772 metres asl. The lowest point is at 1552 metres asl. The city is rich in wetlands, pans, streams and rivers. The city…

Average elevation: 1,588 m

Namib-Naukluft National Park

Namibia

Average elevation: 631 m

Walvis Bay

Namibia > Erongo Region

Average elevation: 30 m

Hohenheim

Germany > Baden-Württemberg > Stuttgart

Average elevation: 382 m

Shire of Mansfield

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 748 m

Villanueva

Honduras > Cortés

Average elevation: 258 m

Buffalo

United States > New York > Erie County

The Buffalo metropolitan area is on the Erie/Ontario Lake Plain of the Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands, a narrow plain extending east to Utica, New York. The city is generally flat, except for elevation changes in the University Heights and Fruit Belt neighborhoods. The Southtowns are hillier, leading to the…

Average elevation: 185 m

Pine Park

United States > Georgia > Grady County

Average elevation: 62 m

Blackheath

United Kingdom > England > London

Average elevation: 29 m

Kenmare

United States > North Dakota > Ward County

Average elevation: 577 m

Linden

United States > Texas > Cass County

Average elevation: 107 m

Lock Haven

United States > Pennsylvania > Clinton County

Average elevation: 205 m

Jukskei Park

Namibia > Erongo Region > Swakopmund

Average elevation: 10 m

Valkenswaard

Netherlands > North Brabant

Average elevation: 29 m

Douala IV

Cameroon > Littoral > Wouri

Average elevation: 12 m

Puebla

Mexico

Most of the mountains of Puebla belong to the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The first is locally called the Sierra Norte del Puebla, entering the state from the northwest and then breaks up into the smaller chains of Sierra de Zacapoaxtla, Sierra de Huauchinango, Sierra de…

Average elevation: 1,532 m

Querétaro

Mexico

Three of Mexico’s geographic zones cover parts of the state. The Mesa del Centro is in the center-west of the state, and mostly consists of small mesas with an average altitude of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) above sea level (ASL). A few elevations reach over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). The Sierra Madre Oriental…

Average elevation: 1,881 m

Denton

United States > Texas > Denton County

Denton is on the northern edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. These three cities form the area known as the "Golden Triangle of North Texas". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 89.316 square miles (231.33 km2), of which 87.952 square miles (227.79 km2) is land…

Average elevation: 195 m

Bluff

New Zealand > Southland > Invercargill City

Average elevation: 11 m