Spion Kop (/ˌspaɪənˈkɒp/ SPY-ən-KOP, US also /ˈspaɪənkɒp, ˈspiː-/ SPY-ən-kop, SPEE-; Afrikaans: Spioenkop, pronounced [spiˈunkɔp]) is a mountain in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located near the town of Ladysmith, 27 km to the WSW and about 2.5 km to the north of the Spioenkop Dam, a reservoir for the waters of the Tugela River.