Molopo River
River in Botswana and South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Molopo River (Afrikaans: Moloporivier) is one of the main rivers in Southern Africa. It has a length of approximately 960 kilometres and a catchment area of 367,201 km2 with Botswana, Namibia and South Africa sharing roughly about a third of the basin each.[1]
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Molopo River | |
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Location | |
Country | Botswana and South Africa |
Province | North West Province and Northern Cape |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Molopo Oog |
• location | D1337, Ottoshoop, Mahikeng Local Municipality, 2866, North West Province, South Africa |
• coordinates | 25°53′19″S 26°1′37″E |
Mouth | Orange River |
• location | Near Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape Province |
• coordinates | 28°31′02″S 20°12′46″E |
• elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Length | 970 km (600 mi) |
Basin size | 367,201 km2 (141,777 sq mi) |
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