Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg
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Observatory Ridge is the highest point in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is 1,808 metres (5,932 ft) above sea level. It is in the suburb of Observatory.[1]
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Observatory Ridge | |
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Coordinates: 26°11′5″S 28°4′40″E | |
Location | Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Elevation | 1,808 metres (5,932 ft) |
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There is a large sandstone monument on top of the ridge that commemorates the British Indian Army. The monument bears the inscription: "To the memory of British Officers, Natives, NCOs and Men, Veterinary Assistants, Nalbands, and Followers of the Indian Army".[2]