Khulus

Thanks, I got the email, much appreciated. I always enjoy statistical information like this!

So my revised list is as follows:

1 3451 Mafadi Injisuthi
2 3410 Injasuthi Dome Injisuthi
3 3377 Champagne Castle Monk's Cowl
4 3375 Lithobolong Peak * Injisuthi
5 3375 Shepherd Ridge Injisuthi
6 3366 kaNtuba Peak * Vergelegen
7 3354 Trojan Wall Injisuthi
8 3344 kaNtuba Buttress * Vergelegen
9 3338 Yodler's Peak I * Didima
10 3338 Yodler's Peak II * Didima
11 3337 Pampiring Didima
12 3337 Red Wall Peak * Injisuthi
13 3333 Botlolong *(/ Thaba Tsoona?) Monk's Cowl
14 3331 Popple Peak Injisuthi
15 3325  Ships Prow Monk's Cowl
16 3324 Sehonghong * Vergelegen
17 3318 Nkosazana Peak * Monk's Cowl
18 3318 Champagne Castle Ridge Peak * Monk's Cowl
19 3316 Giant's Castle Lotheni
20 3313 Mashai Garden Castle
21 3310 Mohlesi Vergelegen
22 3309 Redi Lotheni
23 3306 Walker's Peak Garden Castle
24 3305 Mhlwazini Peak * Monk's Cowl
25 3301 Yodler's Ridge Peak * Didima
26 3301 Sanqebethu * Giant's Castle
27 3300 Cowl View Monk's Cowl
28 3298 Lotheni Lotheni
29 3294 Mount Durnford Giant's Castle
30 3292 Shadow Vergelegen
31 3290 Icidi Buttress Mnweni
32 3282 Matebeng Garden Castle
33 3282 Mont-aux-sources Royal Natal
34 3280 Terateng Lotheni
35 3277 Cleft Peak Didima
36 3276 Mqatsheni Vergelegen
37 3275 Namahadi Peak Free State
38 3274 Flat Top Free State
39 3267 Litseketseke Spur Lotheni
40 3261 Starboard Monk's Cowl
41 3257 Hodgeson's Peak South Cobham
42 3257 Long Wall Giant's Castle
43 3257 Namahadi Ridge Free State
44 3255 Mlambonja Peak Garden Castle
45 3255 Wilsons Peak Garden Castle
46 3248 Champagne Castle Butress Monk's Cowl
47 3248 Champagne Castle Monk's Cowl
48 3245 Namahadi Z Free State
49 3244 Hodgeson's Peak North Cobham
50 3240 Icidi Back Ridge Mnweni
51 3239 Stimela Peak Mnweni
52 3235 Bannerman Face Giant's Castle
53 3234 Monk's Cowl Monk's Cowl
54 3233 The Bollard Garden Castle
55 3228 Sombrero Monk's Cowl
56 3225 Namahadi Y Free State
57 3225 Pins Buttress Mnweni
58 3224 Black and Tan Wall Mnweni
59 3220 Lithabeneng Lotheni
60 3219 Ifidi Peak Mnweni
61 3215 Icidi Crown Mnweni
62 3212 Lesser Injisuthi Buttress Injisuthi
63 3206 Ndumeni Dome Didima
64 3205 Mzimude Garden Castle
65 3202 Greater Injisuthi Buttress Injisuthi
66 3200 Namahadi Pass Peak Free State
67 3197 The Judge Giant's Castle
68 3195 The Corner Giant's Castle
69 3194 Cutback Highway Mnweni
70 3192 Caboose Mnweni
71 3190 West Injisuthi Triplett Injisuthi
72 3188 Mount Newman/The Auditor Giant's Castle
73 3179 Didima Buttress Didima
74 3177 Mponjwane Mnweni
75 3175 Rwanqa Mnweni
76 3175 Rwanqa Spear Mnweni
77 3173 Intonyelana Ridge Didima
78 3171 Dad Free State
79 3170 Kgotjwane Spons Free State
80 3166 Ngaqamadola Vergelegen
81 3165 Sentinal Royal Natal
82 3161 Cockade Didima
83 3160 Verkyker Garden Castle
84 3154 Carbineer Point Giant's Castle
85 3153 Saddle (North) Mnweni
86 3152 Crow's Nest Royal Natal
87 3150 East Injisuthi Triplett Injisuthi
88 3149 Cathkin Peak Monk's Cowl
89 3148 Bond Giant's Castle
90 3148 Sur Twelve Appostles Mnweni
91 3146 Stimela Ridge Mnweni
92 3143 Mount Amery Royal Natal
93 3143 Singati Royal Natal
94 3141 Tent Lotheni
95 3141 Potterhill Giant's Castle
96 3140 Kgotjwane East Free State
97 3137 Mnweni Buttress Mnweni
98 3137 Old Man Monk's Cowl
99 3135 Dragon's Back Monk's Cowl
100 3129 Sani Peak Cobham
101 3127 Intonyelana Knife Didima
102 3121 Beacon Buttress Royal Natal
103 3121 Phinong Vergelegen
104 3120 Mbundini Buttress Mnweni
105 3120 Gypaetus Point Giant's Castle
106 3118 Saddle (South) Mnweni
107 3110 Mom Free State
108 3109 Elephant Didima
109 3109 Leopard Didima
110 3109 Mahout Didima
111 3101 No Man's Peak Garden Castle
112 3099 Mnweni Outer Buttress Mnweni
113 3099 Mnweni Pinacles II Mnweni
114 3096 Mnweni Pinacles I Mnweni
115 3096 Isicatula Peak Bushman's Nek
116 3096 Spur The Mollar Monk's Cowl
117 3092 Nguza Pass Peak Mnweni
118 3092 Big Ears Vergelegen
119 3090 The Hawk Lotheni
120 3089 Mbundini Abbey Mnweni
121 3085 Erskine Giant's Castle
122 3085 The Palisades Free State
123 3084 Thaba Edanyazana Mnweni
124 3080 Ncedamabutho Mnweni
125 3080 Xeni Peak Didima
126 3076 Didima Dome Didima
127 3076 Katana Giant's Castle
128 3075 Little Saddle (South) Didima
129 3071 Windsor Castle Didima
130 3071 Mlahangubo Peak Vergelegen
131 3069 Little Saddle (North) Didima
132 3068 Nhlangeni Peak Vergelegen
133 3068 Thaba Ngwangwe Bushman's Nek
134 3064 Andre's Knob Garden Castle
135 3062 Witch Peak Monk's Cowl
136 3060 Kgotjwane Peak Free State
137 3060 Tongue Free State
138 3060 Saddle (South) Didima
139 3058 Long Buttress Free State
140 3055 The Thumb Giant's Castle
141 3053 Castle Buttress Didima
142 3051 Rhino Peak Garden Castle
143 3047 Devil's Tooth Royal Natal
144 3045 The Molar Injisuthi
145 3044 The Ape Injisuthi
146 3044 Inner Tower Royal Natal
147 3040 Saddle (North) Didima
148 3037 Transit 1 Free State
149 3033 Ifidi Northern Pinacle Mnweni
150 3033 Ifidi Southern Pinacle Mnweni
151 3032 Transit 4 Free State
152 3028 Thaba Ntsu Bushman's Nek
153 3027 Rockeries Mnweni
154 3024 Tsekeseke Peak Didima
155 3024 Namahadi Corner Free State
156 3024 Mbundini Fangs Mnweni
157 3023 Mitre Didima
158 3020 Ampitheatre Royal Natal
159 3019 Kwa-Duma Eastern Cape
160 3015 Transit 3 Free State
161 3014 Metjhantijane Free State
162 3012 Transit 2 Free State
163 3009 Ampitheatre Eastern Buttress Royal Natal
164 3007 Mlambonja Buttress Didima
165 3006 Ntsupenyana Vergelegen
166 3005 Inner Horn Didima
167 3004 Cathedral Peak Didima
168 3004 Outer Horn Didima
169 3002 Easter Cave Peak Didima
170 3001 Ben Macdhui Eastern Cape
171 3000 Thaba Phinong Vergelegen
172 3000 Twins Top Didima

Does anyone know why Murch's list lists Mlambonja Peak at 3309m when the maps show it at 3255m, there are no peaks even close to this in height before Wilson's Peak (which is a fair distance away). From Rhino it looks like its a similar height, but thats only because it is much closer than Wilson's Peak.

If anyone is interested, the 172 khulu's list (which I will keep expanding as I come across unlisted khulus, eg The Auditor on Popple Ridge and Random Peak at Garden Castle) can be broken up by area as follows:
1. Didima 29
2. Mnweni 29
3. Garden Castle 25
4. Free State 20
5. Monk's Cowl 17
6. Injisuthi 13
7. Vergelegen 13
8. Royal Natal 10
9. Lotheni 8
10.Bushman's Nek 3
11.Cobham 3
12.Eastern Cape 2

Fair enough. I'm happy with a fairly accurate list of peaks, I see Mlambonja comes out at 42 once the height is corrected, looking forward to conquering it after failing at conquering Popple 3 times this year...

I have found about 4 other differences, one of which is around 150m too high (Lithabalong and Shepard's Ridge appear to be the same peak the closest other one I can find is 3225m). I guess I can just correct heights on my list when I plan to climb the relevant peaks. I have to say that when planning a hike, it is definately better to know its national ranking, even if it is 150th!

I agree that what is currently marked as Mlambonja is in fact Mlambonja peak since the Mashai pass tops out on its base and follows the Mlambonja river.

Its always a good source of jokes to have Mlambonja Peak at the summit of the Mashai Pass which follows the Mlambonja river, while the Mashai River has Wilson's and Bollard Pass, while Mashai Peak is at the top of Tsepeng and Bollard Pass. And then to confuse things further we have the Mlambonja Buttress and Mlambjonja pass following the Mlambonja river at Didima (an area that I am looking forward to venturing into once I have done some more south and central Berg peaks)! I beleive this was due to a naming mix up many years ago? If I'm correct, Garden Castle was origionally named Giant's Castle and I beleive that Cathedral Peak was not initially the same peak as it is today (not that I can see how some other peak would be more appropriately named Cathedral Peak, especially since it is one of the peaks that actually looks like its name - even more so with the Bell right next to it).

It would be interesting to know more about the history of the naming of peaks and passes, one thing I like about Langalibalele Pass as well as Bond, Erskine and Mount Durnford is that the names are such direct links to the history of the area.

As far as I know, the names of Mponjwane and Cathedral Peak have been confused over the years. Cathedral Peak is a much more appropriate name for the towering spire that is currently Mponjwane. As you point out, apparently the proximity of The Bell caused the initial mix-up.

Oddly enough I have still never seen Mponjwane from any angle other than photos from the top (I have never been to Mnweni). Does anyone have a pic of it from the bottom?