Otse Hill

Otse Hill
Otse Hill

Botswana

Highest point
Elevation 1,491 m (4,892 ft)
Listing Country high point
Coordinates 25°01′06″S 25°43′33″E / 25.01833°S 25.72583°E / -25.01833; 25.72583Coordinates: 25°01′06″S 25°43′33″E / 25.01833°S 25.72583°E / -25.01833; 25.72583
Geography
Location Otse, South-East District,
Botswana

Otse Hill is a peak often cited as the highest point of Botswana, with a reported altitude of 1,491 metres (4,891 feet). It is located in the village of Otse, South-East District. Its highest cell on SRTM data is 1,471 meters - 4826 feet.

The Monalanong Hill (at a SRTM-derived altitude of 1,494 metres - 4,900 feet) or the Tsodilo Hills (at an altitude of about 1400 metres - 4,593 feet) are also often given as the highest point in Botswana.[1]

Notes

  1. (English) Territorial Highest points, World Heritage Site, accessed on April 10, 2009.

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