What do you mean by highlands?
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, upland refers to a range of hills, typically from 300 m (980 ft) up to 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft), while highland is usually reserved for ranges of low mountains.
What is considered the Highlands?
Highlands Geography
Geographically, the Highlands refer to the area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, which crosses mainland Scotland almost in a straight line from Helensburgh north-west of Glasgow, to Stonehaven near Aberdeen.
Which part of Johannesburg is Highlands North?
Johannesburg Region E
Highlands North is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Oaklands, Waverly, Glenhazel and Orchards.
Where are highlands located in Africa?
The tropical highlands of Africa, often referred to as an afroalpine ecosystem, exist along the Great Rift Valleys of East and Central Africa, which extend through Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Rwanda.
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