Underberg
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Underberg

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Underberg is an administrative town in a dairy and cattle farming community in the Mzimkulu River valley of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated at the foot of the 1,904 m Hlogoma Peak (place of echoes) in the foothills of the southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal. Underberg was established in 1917 when the railway from Pietermaritzburg reached the area. It is an important commercial centre for the region's farming industry providing many of the support services. It is also a trading center for people who come down the nearby Sani Pass from Lesotho.

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Local time
UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
KwaZulu-Natal
On the map
29.79° S, 29.49° E

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