Laing's Nek
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laing-s-nek-170-11853350
title:
Laing's Nek
text:
Laing's Nek, or Lang's Nek is a pass through the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa, south of Charlestown, at 27°27′39″S 29°52′10″E at an elevation of 5400 to 6,000 ft (1,800 m). It is the lowest part of a ridge that slopes from Majuba Hill east to the Buffalo River. Before the opening of the railway in 1891, the road over the nek was the main artery of communication between Durban and Pretoria. The railway crosses the pass via a 2,213 ft (675 m) tunnel.
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description:
Pass through the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laing%27s_Nek
date created:
2005-02-07T06:23:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T11:02:43Z
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13
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