Blyde River
River in Mpumalanga & Limpopo, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Motlatse River[1] ("Permanent River"), Blyde River (Afrikaans: Blyderivier "Glad River"), or Umdhlazi River[2] is a river in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. It has a northwards course in steep-sided valleys and ravines of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg, before it enters the lowveld region of the Limpopo province. It has its ultimate origins at around 2,000 m altitude in the Hartebeesvlakte conservation area, to the north of Long Tom Pass. It runs through the Blyde River Canyon.
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Motlatse River Blyde River | |
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Location of the Blyde-Olifants confluence | |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
State | Mpumalanga & Limpopo |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Hartebeesvlakte |
• elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Olifants River, South Africa |
• coordinates | 24°15′17″S 30°49′47″E |
Basin size | 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi) |
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