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The Tswapong Hills are a mountain range in the Central District, Botswana. They rise at an elevation of 300 to 400 m above the hardveld of the almost 900 m high surrounding plateau. Geologically these flat-topped hills are similar to the Waterberg Massif, located about 100 km to the south. The Tswapong Range receives relatively more moisture than the surrounding sandy plain of Mopane woodland. The rocky cliffs are made of porous rock that absorbs rainwater, which then seeps out forming permanent cascades and pools, such as the Phothophotho Gorge. The Lotsane River flows at the feet of the Tswapong Hills on their northern side.〔(Tswapong Hills )〕 One of the main attractions of the hills is the spectacular Moremi Gorge.〔(Moremi Gorge in Tswapong Hills )〕 ==Inhabited places== The former capital of the Ngwato Kingdom was in Phalatswe, also called Old Palapye, at the western end of the Tswapong Range.〔(Tswapong Hills Cultural Landscape )〕 Moeng is a village located in the midst of the range at an altitude of 945 m. The village of Letsheng is located at the western end of the hills, while Matlakola and Maunatlala are on the northern side. At the base of the southern side there are the small villages of Tau, Gootau, Ratholo and Majwaneng. Lerala lies at the southeastern end of the range. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tswapong Hills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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