The longest rivers in South Africa : There are in South Africa some of the longest rivers in the continent of Africa, all of which play a vital role in the ecosystem in the country, and is one of the most important sources of water used in irrigation and industrial processes.
The longest river in South Africa
The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa. It originates from the Drakensberg in Lesotho, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Its length from source to mouth is 1,365 miles.
The indigenous people called the river "Grip", while the Dutch called it "Grote Rivier". In 1779, he received his present name from Colonel Robert Gordon in honor of William V of Orange.
Limpopo River
A river that forms at the point where its tributaries meet in south-central Africa, and then flows eastward into the Indian Ocean where it empties, its total length is 1,087 miles.
The area through which it flows supports the lives of more than 14 million people, and there are many economic activities that take place in or around the river, especially mining.
Val . River
With a length of 696 miles, the Vaal River is the third longest river in South Africa, and one of the country's most important rivers, as the main source of water for the industrial sector of the Free State and the Greater Johannesburg Region.
The longest river in South Africa
# Rivers Height
- Orange River 1,367 miles (shared with Lesotho and Namibia)
- Limpopo 1,087 miles (shared with Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana)
- omen 696 miles
- Molobo 597 miles (shared with Botswana and Namibia)
- Point 460 miles (shared with Botswana and Namibia)
- Gran Pease 430 miles
- Gametos 401 miles
- Olifants 348 miles (shared with Mozambique)
- Gran key 323 miles
- Tugela 312 miles
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