Compassberg

Compassberg (Afrikaans: Kompasberg), is a mountain peak of the Sneeuberge range in South Africa. It is located 55 km due north of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Province. At 2502 metres, it is the highest peak in South Africa outside the Stormberg-Drakensberg massif. It was named by Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon when he accompanied Governor Joachim van Plettenberg on a journey to the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony in 1778.^{[citation needed]}

Elevation2,502 m (8,209 ft)^[1]

Prominence1,012 m (3,320 ft)^[2]

ListingList of mountains in South Africa

Coordinates31°45′26″S 24°32′22″E

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Compassberg
Kompasberg
Highest point
Elevation	2,502 m (8,209 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,012 m (3,320 ft)[2]
Listing	List of mountains in South Africa
Coordinates	31°45′26″S 24°32′22″E
Naming
Native name	Kompasberg
Geography
Compassberg Location in South Africa
Location	Eastern Cape
Parent range	Sneeuberge

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The mountain is composed of sediments of the Beaufort Series in the Karoo System, and extensively intruded by dolerite dikes and sills.