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What are the 5 main land regions that make up South Africa?
i also need a brief description of each! need answers quickly!
thankies much!

2007-02-17 05:27:26 · 1 answers · asked by sand_illusions 4 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

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This site has a brief summary:

Looks like it would be 3 'velds' and 2 deserts:

A great plateau occupies two-thirds of the country. The plateau is the highest along the south-eastern edge. The Drakensberg Mountains are a part of the Great Escarpment, that separates the plateau from the coastal areas. The escarpment includes Champagne Castle, which is the highest elevation in the country. There are three regions in the plateau-Highveld, Bushveld and Middle Veld. The Highveld covers most of the plateau and is between 1200-1800 metres. It is characterized by rounded ridges and depressions. The northern part has a rock ridge. The Bushveld is north of the Highveld. It slopes downward from the east to the west and averages less than 1200 metres. The Middle Veld is the western section of the plateau. It slopes downward in a westerly direction. It is between 600-1200 metres. Between the edge of the plateau and the eastern and southern coastline, the land goes down towards the sea, in a series of abrupt steps. South Africa includes part of the Kalahari Desert in the north-west and part of the Nambi Desert in the west.

2007-02-17 11:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by GatorGal 4 · 0 0

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