Mountain on the Lesotho Border, 40 km South-West of Bergville. The name is in keeping other Mountains in the Area; such as Monk's Cowl. (An Abbey is occupied by nun's or monk's).
placeREF P-0121827Revised
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Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border
- Coordinates
- 28.3500, -28.3500
- Updated
- 17 Apr 2020
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Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border
How we know this
- 01South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
Last updated · 17 Apr 2020
South African History Online. (2016, September 14). Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/P-0121827
South African History Online (2016) 'Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border', South African History Online, 14 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/P-0121827 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/P-0121827, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border." South African History Online, 14 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/P-0121827. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Abbey Mountain, Lesotho Border." South African History Online. September 14, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/P-0121827.
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