Highest Elevation in KwaZulu-Natal

Top 71 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best KwaZulu-Natal Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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Climate & Air

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Highest Elevation — KwaZulu-Natal

1 Charlestown 5,443 ft

2 Matatiele 4,885 ft

3 Cedarville 4,783 ft

4 Mooi River 4,603 ft

5 Dannhauser 4,459 ft

6 Nqutu 4,396 ft

7 Kokstad 4,318 ft

8 Glencoe 4,242 ft

9 Dundee 4,134 ft

10 Wembesi 4,114 ft

11 Utrecht 3,993 ft

12 Estcourt 3,983 ft

13 Lidgetton 3,934 ft

14 Newcastle 3,921 ft

15 Vryheid 3,839 ft

16 Mondlo 3,789 ft

17 Paulpietersburg 3,694 ft

18 Mpophomeni 3,619 ft

19 Greytown 3,445 ft

20 Howick 3,438 ft

21 Frischgewaagd 3,435 ft

22 Winterton 3,415 ft

23 Nondweni 3,396 ft

24 Ladysmith 3,314 ft

25 Ekuvukeni 3,301 ft

26 Ixopo 3,235 ft

27 Colenso 3,169 ft

28 Richmond 2,897 ft

29 Weenen 2,818 ft

30 Harding 2,792 ft

31 Nongoma 2,605 ft

32 Hopewell 2,605 ft

33 Trust Feed 2,579 ft

34 Cato Ridge 2,490 ft

35 Melmoth 2,444 ft

36 Mpumalanga 2,333 ft

37 Pietermaritzburg 2,087 ft

38 Albert Falls 2,041 ft

39 Inanda 1,804 ft

40 Eshowe 1,768 ft

41 Ulundi 1,588 ft

42 Pinetown 1,060 ft

43 Folweni 1,043 ft

44 Ncotshane 1,030 ft

45 Ga-Malakhe 682 ft

46 Ntuzuma 673 ft

47 Craigieburn 627 ft

48 Hazelmere 600 ft

49 eMuziwezinto 587 ft

50 eMkhuze 463 ft

51 KwaDukuza 364 ft

52 Empangeni 338 ft

53 Magabeni 312 ft

54 Berea 302 ft

55 Mandeni 289 ft

56 Mtubatuba 217 ft

57 Sundumbili 210 ft

58 eMkhomazi 210 ft

59 Darnall 187 ft

60 Ballitoville 167 ft

61 Scottburgh 157 ft

62 Manguzi 121 ft

63 Port Shepstone 118 ft

64 Shakaskraal 118 ft

65 Kgwaripe 102 ft

66 Durban 69 ft

67 Margate 66 ft

68 eSikhaleni 49 ft

69 Port Edward 49 ft

70 Richards Bay 30 ft

71 Tongaat 20 ft

Explore the top 71 cities ranked by highest elevation in KwaZulu-Natal.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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