Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg

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Coordinates: 26°11′5″S, 28°4′40″E

Monument commemorating Indian Army
Monument commemorating Indian Army

Observatory Ridge is the highest point in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is 1,808 metres above sea level. There is a large sandstone monument on top of the ridge that commemorates the Indian Army. The monument bears the inscription: "To the memory of British Officers, Natives, NCOs and Men, Veterinary Assistants, Nalbands, and Followers of the Indian Army".