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Sani Mountain Lodge
Africa's highest pub at the top of the legendary Sani Pass, accessible only by 4x4 on the border between South Africa and Lesotho at 2,874 metres.
56 km · about 65 min drive
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Africa
Impendle sits on the route: 15 minutes from Cibelichle, 56km from Sani Pass.
Impendle is a town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Impendle sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Impendle to your route.
Impendle is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Impendle town is 48 km west of Pietermaritzburg and 37 km north-east of Bulwer. It was founded in 1894 and since 1948 has been administered by a health committee. The name, of Zulu origin, means ‘uncovered’ orRead more
‘exposed’, referring to a hill west of the town.
The Impendle Local Municipality is located within the uMgungundlovu District in KwaZulu-Natal. It is Category B municipality. It is distance away from the major tourist and trade routes, even though two important roads mark its borders. The road inter-linking Pietermaritzburg and Underberg serves as an important access route to the Southern Drakensberg. Drakensberg is a popular tourist destination, and is situated and runs alongside Impendle's southern boundary. The connecting road between Mooi River and Underberg, which is an alternative tourist route, travels along the municipality's north-western boundary.
The Impendle area is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soil, and has a rich and complex natural environment. The local people in the villages are known for farming to provide for their families. Its location at the foot of the Drakensberg makes Impendle a highland area and a major source of water within the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is in the catchment area of the uMkhomazi River in the south and the Mngeni River in the north-east.
High-density settlements occur around Impendle Town, in villages such as Gomane, Mkhomaze, Kwa Gade, Ntwasahlobo, Stoffelton, Clerance, Kwa Thunzi, Kwa Novuka, Nhlabamkosi, Similobha, Stepmore, Lotheni, Inzinga and Kamensi.
The closest towns from Impendle town are Underburg which is a town known for farming, and Pietermaritzburg.
The Impendle town also houses Transport, a clinic; as well as the municipal library. The Impendle Primary School offers pre-primary and primary education. Churches in town include the Catholic Church, and The Methodist Church.
The small town is still one of the developing places in South Africa as it has no tar roads, water and electricity in certain villages of the area. Impendle is mainly dominated by the Zulu tribe. It is assigned the registration plate NIM (Natal IMpendle).
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Impendle is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -29.6005 latitude, 29.8656 longitude.
Impendle has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Africa's highest pub at the top of the legendary Sani Pass, accessible only by 4x4 on the border between South Africa and Lesotho at 2,874 metres.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest pub in Africa at the top of Sani Pass, with views back down the dramatic switchback road into South Africa's Drakensberg mountains.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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A legendary dirt road climbing 1,332 meters from KwaZulu-Natal up the Drakensberg escarpment to the kingdom of Lesotho.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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