Bokung River
Bokung River is a stream in Lesotho and has an elevation of 2,056 metres. Bokung River is situated nearby to the village Katse, as well as near the locality Letlapeng.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Katse Botanical Gardens and Katse Dam.
Katse Botanical Gardens
Garden
Katse Botanical Gardens is a centre for Alpine flora in Katse village, Lesotho. The gardens were created as a result of plant rescue missions to mitigate the impact of the Katse Dam, particularly spiral aloes.
Katse Dam
Museum
Photo: SkyPixels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Katse Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Malibamatšo River in Lesotho, is Africa's second largest double-curvature arch dam after the Tekezé Dam in Ethiopia. Katse Dam is situated 3 km southeast of Bokung River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khatse and Seshote.
Khatse
Katse is a tiny village in the Lesotho Highlands. It is near and gives its name to the Katse Dam, a huge manmade reservoir built to sell water to neighbouring South Africa.Seshote
Town
Seshote is a community council located in the Leribe District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 9,359. Seshote is situated 9 km northeast of Bokung River.
Bokung River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Bokong River” and “Bokung”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lesotho, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.32521° or 29° 19′ 31″ southLongitude
28.48309° or 28° 28′ 59″ eastElevation
2,056 metres (6,745 feet)Open location code
5G2CMFFM+W6GeoNames ID
932913
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Bokung River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Bokung River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Katse and Bokong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Katse Dam and Kolberg Airport.
Lesotho: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, and Leribe.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Kentstander, CC BY 2.5.