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The Kaap River (also ''Umlambongwane'' or Little Crocodile River) is a river in the De Kaap Valley of eastern
Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ...
province,
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...
. It is a tributary of the Crocodile River with which it has a confluence at Kaapmuiden. The Kaap River has two main tributaries, namely the North Kaap River (
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: Noordkaap) and South Kaap River (Afrikaans: Suidkaap). Its lower reaches cut through the scenic Krokodilpoortsberge, where it has several tributaries, including Figtree creek and Low's creek (or Mantibovu).


History

The catchment area of the river was once inhabited by the Mbayi tribe, or people of Maseko, who were lorded over by the bakaNgomane. Their places of residence can still be recognized by their cairns, the purpose of which is unclear. file:The Castle Line atlas of South Africa - a series of 16 plates, printed in colour, containing 30 maps and diagrams, with an account of the geograaphical features , the climate, the mineral and other (14579454658), crop.jpg, none, 250px, The Kaap River and its tributaries on a map of 1895. The border between
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...
and Swaziland (since 2018 renamed to Eswatini) is shown at bottom right.


See also

* List of rivers of South Africa


References

{{Rivers of South Africa Rivers of Mpumalanga