Elands River (Wilge) Explained

Elands River
Name Other:Namahadi
Name Etymology:Named after the Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Pushpin Map:South Africa
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Vet River mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:South Africa
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Free State
Source1 Location:Mont-Aux-Sources
Source1 Elevation:3000m (10,000feet)
Mouth:Wilge River
Mouth Coordinates:-28.1128°N 28.9031°W
Mouth Elevation:1592m (5,223feet)

The Elands River (Afrikaans: Elandsrivier) is a northward-flowing tributary of the Wilge River, part of the Vaal River basin, South Africa. Its sources are in the Mont-Aux-Sources.

This river is named the Namahadi River in its uppermost section in the area of the Fika-Patso Dam.[1] It flows roughly northwards, through Phuthaditjhaba (Witsieshoek) and joins the left bank of the Wilge River about 27 km northwest of Harrismith.

Formerly this river had been known as Donkin River, after Rufane Shaw Donkin, who administered the Cape Colony from 1820 to 1821.[2]

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References

  1. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/rhp/eco/FROC/WMA8UpperVaal.jpg Upper Vaal WMA 8
  2. https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames_djvu.txt Dictionary of Southern African Place Names

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