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Elands River (Western Cape)
Elands River may refer to any of the following rivers in South Africa: * Elands River (Mpumalanga), a tributary of the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), part of the Komati River basin, famous for its waterfalls * Elands River (North West), a tributary of the Crocodile River, part of the Limpopo River basin * Elands River (Olifants), a tributary of the Olifants River, part of the Limpopo River basin * Elands River (Swartkops), a tributary of the Swartkops River in the Eastern Cape * Elands River (Tsitsikamma), a small river in the Tsitsikamma Region * Elands River (Umkomazi), a tributary of the Umkomazi River, KwaZulu-Natal * Elands River (Western Cape), a tributary of the Riviersonderend River, part of the Breede River basin * Elands River (Wilge), a tributary of the Wilge River, part of the Vaal River basin Other uses: * Battle of Elands River (1900), a battle fought by the Elands River (North West) * Battle of Elands River (1901), fought at Elands River Poort, a mountain pass located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands River (Mpumalanga)
Elands River is a river of the Komati River basin in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. This river is known for the Elands River Falls, located between Waterval Boven and Waterval Onder. These fall 70 m in one drop, and are close to the NZASM tunnel. Also not far from another historical site called the Krugerhof, the last residence of President Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger in the South African Republic (ZAR), where there is a Museum. The river originates near the town of Machadodorp, in the Highveld Zone of Mpumalanga, and after passing over a complex waterfall, joins the right bank of the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), Crocodile River. Song Rhodesian folk singer John Edmond wrote the song "The Siege at Elands River" about the Second Boer War. See also * List of waterfalls of South Africa * List of rivers of South Africa *Elands River (other) References External links Mpumalanga Waterfalls - South Africa Rivers of Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands River (North West)
The Elands River (, ) is located in the North West Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Crocodile River, part of the Limpopo River basin. Course The Elands River originates west of Koster, North West Province, flowing northwards across Swartruggens into the Lindleyspoort Dam. A few kilometers downstream from the dam wall it bends eastwards east of Silwerkrans and goes meandering in an ENE direction across the veld for many miles. Further east it flows right south of the Pilanesberg, barely 1.5 km from the outer perimeter of the ancient crater formation. The Elands continues flowing eastward to the Vaalkop Dam. Finally, about 5 km downstream, it joins the Crocodile River's left bank. Its main tributaries are the Koster River, Selons River and Hex River, the latter joining its right bank at the Vaalkop Reservoir. There is much platinum mining, including its related elements palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, in the Elands River basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands River (Olifants)
The Elands River () is a river in the former Transvaal area, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River, part of the Limpopo River basin. Course The Elands River originates west of Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng Province Gauteng ( , ; Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; or ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only 1.5% of the coun ..., flowing northwards and then bending northeastwards into the Rust de Winter Dam, where the Rust De Winter Nature Reserve is located. A few kilometers downstream it flows into the larger Rhenosterkop Dam. Finally it joins the Olifants River at the head of the Arabie Dam reservoir. Dams in the river * Rust de Winter Dam * Rhenosterkop Dam Gallery Elandsrivier, brug by Kameelrivier, Uitvlucht, Limpopo, b.jpg, The Elands just upstream of Rust de Winter Dam Swemkuil in Elandsrivier, Little Eden, a.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands River (Swartkops)
Elands River may refer to any of the following rivers in South Africa: * Elands River (Mpumalanga), a tributary of the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), part of the Komati River basin, famous for its waterfalls * Elands River (North West), a tributary of the Crocodile River, part of the Limpopo River basin * Elands River (Olifants), a tributary of the Olifants River, part of the Limpopo River basin * Elands River (Swartkops), a tributary of the Swartkops River in the Eastern Cape * Elands River (Tsitsikamma), a small river in the Tsitsikamma Region * Elands River (Umkomazi), a tributary of the Umkomazi River, KwaZulu-Natal * Elands River (Western Cape), a tributary of the Riviersonderend River, part of the Breede River basin * Elands River (Wilge), a tributary of the Wilge River, part of the Vaal River basin Other uses: * Battle of Elands River (1900) The Battle of Elands River was an engagement of the Second Boer War that took place between 4 and 16 August 1900 in western Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elands River (Wilge)
The Elands River () 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. 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 The Cape Colony (), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British Empire, British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when it united with three ... from 1820 to 1821. See also * List of rivers in South Africa References External linksFree State Region River Systems [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Elands River (1900)
The Battle of Elands River was an engagement of the Second Boer War that took place between 4 and 16 August 1900 in western Transvaal Colony, Transvaal. The battle was fought at Brakfontein Drift near the Elands River (North West), Elands River between a force of 2,000 to 3,000 Boers and a garrison of 500 Australian, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesian, Canada, Canadian and United Kingdom, British soldiers, which was stationed there to protect a British supply dump that had been established along the route between Mafeking, South Africa, Mafeking and Pretoria. The Boer force, which consisted of several Boer Commando, commandos under the overall leadership of Koos de la Rey, was in desperate need of provisions after earlier fighting had cut it off from its support base. As a result, it was decided to attack the garrison along the Elands River in an effort to capture the supplies located there. Over the course of 13 days, the Elands River supply dump was heavily shelled from several art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
