The Hill is 1 535 Metres high and is found 26 Kilometres from Lady Frere. The name is said to mean 'jump for joy hill', derived from the Languages of: Afrikaans; German; Khoikhoi. The Emampondweni Region is also nearby.
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Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown
- Coordinates
- -31.8600, 27.0050
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown
South African History Online. (2019, February 20). Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0125732
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South African History Online, Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0125732, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown." South African History Online, 20 Feb. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0125732. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Xumabokwe Hill, Queenstown." South African History Online. February 20, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0125732.
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