Rivers
Rivers of South Africa
11 rivers with a full page, the longest first, each drawn to the same scale.
Orange River800 m³/s2,200 kmVaal River120 m³/s1,120 kmMolopo River1.0 m³/s970 kmGamtoos River19 m³/s645 kmGreat Fish River26 m³/s644 kmOlifants River (Limpopo)110 m³/s560 kmTugela River170 m³/s520 kmGreat Kei River67 m³/s520 kmCaledon River160 m³/s480 kmGourits River43 m³/s416 kmBreede River57 m³/s337 km
Orange RiverSouth Africa2,200 km800 m³/sVaal RiverSouth Africa1,120 km120 m³/sTugela RiverSouth Africa520 km170 m³/sMolopo RiverSouth Africa970 km1.0 m³/sGreat Fish RiverSouth Africa644 km26 m³/sOlifants River (Limpopo)South Africa560 km110 m³/sGreat Kei RiverSouth Africa520 km67 m³/sGamtoos RiverSouth Africa645 km19 m³/sBreede RiverSouth Africa337 km57 m³/sCaledon RiverSouth Africa480 km160 m³/sGourits RiverSouth Africa416 km43 m³/s
South Africa2,200 km800 m³/sVaal RiverSouth Africa1,120 km120 m³/sTugela RiverSouth Africa520 km170 m³/sMolopo RiverSouth Africa970 km1.0 m³/sGreat Fish RiverSouth Africa644 km26 m³/sOlifants River (Limpopo)South Africa560 km110 m³/sGreat Kei RiverSouth Africa520 km67 m³/sGamtoos RiverSouth Africa645 km19 m³/sBreede RiverSouth Africa337 km57 m³/sCaledon RiverSouth Africa480 km160 m³/sGourits RiverSouth Africa416 km43 m³/sMore rivers (South Africa), no page yet
- Umgeni River232 km
- Crocodile River
- Berg River294 km
- Nossob River740 km
- Crocodile River
- Apies River
- Olifants River
- Palala River
- Blyde River
- Modder River
- Mzimvubu River250 km
- Sundays River250 km
- Buffalo River
- Riet River
- Umfolozi River
- Letaba River
- Black Kei River
- Jukskei River
- Groot River
- Mbhashe River200 km
- Sabie River230 km
- Sonderend River
- Bushman's River
- Wilge River
- Umzimkulu River
- Harts River
- Steelpoort River
- Umkomazi River
- Sand River350 km
- Ngwavuma River
- Mogalakwena River
- Keiskamma River263 km
- Olifants River (Southern Cape)215 km
- Sand River200 km
- Krom River
- Matlabas River
- Timbavati River
- Buffels River
- Kraai River250 km
- Chalumna River78 km
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