Bamboesberg
| Bamboesberg | |
|---|---|
  Bamboesberg | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Aasvoëlberg |
| Geography | |
| Region | ZA |
| Parent range | Stormberg Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Kaapvaal craton |
| Age of rock | Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic |
| Type of rock | Bushveld igneous complex, sandstone |
The Bamboesberg is a mountain range in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This range was named for the bamboo Arundinaria tesselata growing in its ravines.
The Bamboesberg is a westward spur of the Stormberg Mountains and forms a watershed between the south-flowing Tarka and Black Kei Rivers. The Stormbergspruit is a tributary of the Orange River. Some of its peaks are over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) – Aasvoëlberg, 35 km west of Sterkstroom, rises to 7,245 feet (2,208 m).
The rocks are composed of sediments of the Stormberg Series of the Karoo System.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa - vol 2
- ^ Preliminary overview of mountains in South Africa