Wilge River (Olifants)
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This article is about the river of the Olifants River (Lepelle) system. For the tributary of the Vaal River, see Wilge River.
The Wilge River (iKuthu) is a river in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River.
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Wilge River iKuthu | |
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Etymology | From wilg, the word for 'willow' in Afrikaans[1] iKuthu in Southern Ndebele |
Native name | iKuthu (Southern Ndebele) |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng and Mpumalanga |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Witwatersrand |
• location | Near Leandra |
• elevation | 1,640 m (5,380 ft) |
Mouth | Olifants River (Limpopo) |
• location | SW of Loskop Dam |
• coordinates | 25°34′35″S 29°11′10″E |
• elevation | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
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