Royal Natal National Park | |
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Policeman's Helmet in Royal Natal Park
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Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
Location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Nearest city | Harrismith |
Coordinates | 28°41′20″S 28°56′42″E / 28.689°S 28.945°ECoordinates: 28°41′20″S 28°56′42″E / 28.689°S 28.945°E |
Area | 8,094 hectares (80.94 km2) |
Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
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The Royal Natal National Park is in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. Notwithstanding the name, it is actually not a South African National Park managed by the SANParks, but rather a Provincial Park managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
The main features of the park are the Drakensberg Amphitheatre, a rock wall 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long by up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) high, Mont-Aux-Sources peak where the Orange and Tugela rivers have their source, and the 948-metre (3,110 ft) Tugela Falls, the world's second-highest waterfall.
This park will be included into the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area Peace Park.