Underberg

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Underberg

Founded

1917

Elevation1554 m

Coordinates-29.79°, 29.49°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Underberg is an administrative town in a dairy and cattle farming community in the Mzimkulu River valley of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated at the foot of the 1,904 m Hlogoma Peak (place of echoes) in the foothills of the southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal. Underberg was established in 1917 when the railway from Pietermaritzburg reached the area. It is an important commercial centre for the region's farming industry providing many of the support services. It is also a trading center for people who come down the nearby Sani Pass from Lesotho.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

• Himeville
  3.4 mi away
• Bulwer
  16.4 mi away · pop. 1,322
• Donnybrook
  24.8 mi away
• Boston
  32.8 mi away
• Franklin
  36.3 mi away
• Byrne
  41.4 mi away
• Umzimkulu
  42 mi away
• Ixopo
  42.1 mi away
• Nottingham Road
  42.6 mi away
• Richmond
  47 mi away
• Mooirivier
  50.4 mi away · pop. 17,779
• Champagne Castle
  51.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Gallery

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