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Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg

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Indian monument, Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg
Indian monument, Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg

Observatory Ridge is the highest point in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is 1,808 metres (5,932 ft) above sea level. It is in the suburb of Observatory.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".

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Observatory Ridge, Johannesburg
Gill Street, Johannesburg Bellevue

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Indian War Memorial

Gill Street
2001 Johannesburg, Bellevue
Gauteng, South Africa
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