Observatory Ridge | |
Type: | Ridgeline |
Location: | Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Elevation: | 1808m (5,932feet) |
Observatory Ridge is the highest point in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is 1808m (5,932feet) above sea level. It is in the suburb of Observatory.[1]
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]