Klip River (KwaZulu-Natal) explained

Klip River
Map:Tugela Basin OSM.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:South Africa
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:KwaZulu-Natal
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Ladysmith
Mouth:Tugela River
Mouth Coordinates:-28.6647°N 29.9618°W

The Klip River is a main tributary of the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The river originates on the west side of KwaZulu-Natal, initially flows eastward and then swings southward. It flows into the Windsor Dam, and then into the larger Qedusizi Dam before flowing east again. The river passes through Ladysmith before joining the Tugela River.

For a brief period in the mid-19th century, a Klip River Republic was declared in the area by Boer settlers, before being annexed by the British.

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