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or koppie
: a small usually rocky hill especially on the African veld
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The landscape, a combination of kopjes and plains, also make for stellar sunrises and sunsets.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Built between ancient granite kopjes with Mount Kenya views, the lodge’s 14 luxury, low-impact suites will be among the largest in the region, starting at a generous 1,292 square feet each.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
The picturesque destination also offers a private picnic option with bubbly on the very kopje (hill) where romantic scenes from Out of Africa were filmed decades ago.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Built between ancient granite kopjes with Mount Kenya views, the lodge’s 14 luxury, low-impact suites will be among the largest in the region, starting at a generous 1,292 square feet each.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
The picturesque destination also offers a private picnic option with bubbly on the very kopje (hill) where romantic scenes from Out of Africa were filmed decades ago.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017
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“Kopje.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kopje. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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