List of mountain ranges of South Africa

List of mountain ranges of South Africa, A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or fold mountains and may, therefore, be of different rock.

List of mountain ranges of South Africa

Name of Range English translation Location Length in Km Remarks
Amatola Mountains (also known as Knysna-Amatola) Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Asbestos Mountains Northern Cape
Balelesberge Baleles Mountains KwaZulu-Natal
Bamboesberg Bamboo Mountains Eastern Cape An outlier of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Bankberg Bank Mountains Eastern Cape
Baviaanskloof berge Baboon Valley (Gap) Mountains Eastern Cape
Bronberge Source Mountains Gauteng
Cape Fold Belt Western Cape the Drakenstein range is part of this range.
Cederberg Ceder Mountains Western Cape
Drakensberg called Maloti Mountains in Lesotho Dragons Mountains Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal a section is called the Mont-Aux-Sources
Drakenstein Dragon Stone Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Du Toitskloof Du Toits Canyon Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Gatsrand Hole Ridge Gauteng
Groot Swartberge Great Black Mountains Western Cape
Groot Winterhoekberge Great Winter Corner Mountains Western Cape
Hex River Mountains Witch River Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Hottentots-Holland (Hottentot: old name for Khoi aboriginal inhabitants) Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Kammanassieberge Kamanssie Mountains Western Cape
Kamiesberge Jumbled Mountains Northern Cape
Kareeberge Karoo Mountains Western Cape
Kleinrivier Mountains Small River Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Kogelberg Bullet, or cone-shaped Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Komsberg Eastern Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Koranna Mountains Northwest
Kouebokkeveld Mountains Cold Bucks Field Mountains Western Cape
Kouga Mountains Eastern Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Langeberg Long Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Langkloof Mountains Long Valley (Gap) Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Lebombo Mountains from KwaZulu-Natal to Limpopo
Magaliesberg Mountains North West
Murchison Range Limpopo
Nuweveldberge New Field Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Olifants River Mountains Elephant's River Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Onverwacht series Unexpected Mountains Limpopo
Outeniqua They who bear honey, Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Piketberg Picket Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Rietfonteinrand Reed Fountain Ridge Gauteng
Riviersonderend Mountains River without end Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Roggeveld Mountains Rye Field Mountains Northern Cape
Rooiberg Red Mountains Free State
Simonsberg Simon's Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Skurweberge Rough or scaly Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Sneeuberge Snow Mountains Eastern Cape
Steenkampsberg Mpumalanga
Stettynsberge Stettyn's Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Stormberg Mountains Storm Mountains Eastern Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Strydpoort Mountains Battle Gate Mountains Limpopo
Suikerbosrand Sugar Bush Ridge Gauteng
Soutpansberg Saltpan Mountains Limpopo
Suurberg Sour Mountains Eastern Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Swartberg Black Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Table Mountain Group Western Cape
Tsitsikamma Mountains Place of Much Water Mountains Eastern Cape and Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Waterberg Biosphere (Waterberge) Water Mountain Massif (Water Mountains) Limpopo
Winterberg Winter Mountains Eastern Cape
Winterhoek Winter Corner Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Witfonteinrand White Fountain Ridge North West
Witteberge White Mountains Free State
Witwatersberg White Water Mountains Gauteng
Witwatersrand White Waters Ridge Gauteng 280
Zuurberge Sour, acid or acidic Mountains Western Cape Although strictly speaking part of the Cape Fold Belt.