<P> The high treeless peaks of the Drakensberg ( from 2,500 m ( 8,200 ft ) upwards ) have been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the Drakensberg alti - montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion . These steep slopes are the most southerly high mountains in Africa , and being further from the equator provide cooler habitats at lower elevations than most mountain ranges on the continent . The high rainfall generates many mountain streams and rivers , including the sources of the Orange River , southern Africa 's longest , and the Tugela River . These mountains also have the world 's second - highest waterfall , the Tugela Falls ( Thukela Falls ) , which has a total drop of 947 m ( 3,107 ft ) . The rivers that run from the Drakensberg are an essential resource for South Africa 's economy , providing water for the industrial provinces of Mpumalanga and Gauteng , which contains the city of Johannesburg . The climate is wet and cool at the high elevations , which experience snowfall in winter . </P>
<P> The high treeless peaks of the Drakensberg ( from 2,500 m ( 8,200 ft ) upwards ) have been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the Drakensberg alti - montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion . These steep slopes are the most southerly high mountains in Africa , and being further from the equator provide cooler habitats at lower elevations than most mountain ranges on the continent . The high rainfall generates many mountain streams and rivers , including the sources of the Orange River , southern Africa 's longest , and the Tugela River . These mountains also have the world 's second - highest waterfall , the Tugela Falls ( Thukela Falls ) , which has a total drop of 947 m ( 3,107 ft ) . The rivers that run from the Drakensberg are an essential resource for South Africa 's economy , providing water for the industrial provinces of Mpumalanga and Gauteng , which contains the city of Johannesburg . The climate is wet and cool at the high elevations , which experience snowfall in winter . </P>
3 . the drakensberg has the 2nd highest waterfall in africa . what 's it called
3 . the drakensberg has the 2nd highest waterfall in africa . what 's it called
the Tugela Falls ( Thukela Falls )
the Tugela Falls ( Thukela Falls )