Thabana Ntlenyana
| Thabana Ntlenyana | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,392 m (7,848 ft) |
| Isolation | 3,003 km (1,866 mi) to Mount Loolmalasin |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 29°28′S 29°16′E / 29.467°S 29.267°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lesotho |
| Parent range | Maloti |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Thabana Ntlenyana (tah-BAH-nə in-TLAY-nyə-nə) is the highest mountain in southern Africa. It stands 3,482 metres (11,424 ft) tall within the Maloti Mountains that crest Lesotho.: 131 The peak's name means "beautiful little mountain" in the Sesotho language, from thaba (mountain), the diminutive -na, and ntlenyana (beautiful). Thabana Ntlenyana is ranked 11th in the world by topographic isolation.