Wilge River

The Wilge River is a tributary of the in central . This river is important as part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Transfer Scheme where water is transferred from the Tugela River basin to the basin.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Free State, South Africa, tributary of Vaal River
  • Also known as: Wilge

Wilge River

Latitude
-28.05° or 28° 3′ south
Longitude
28.85° or 28° 51′ east
Elevation
1,632 metres (5,354 feet)
Open location code
5G3CXR2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
939900
Wiki­data ID
Q3644281
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Wilge River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Wilgerivier
  • Catalan: Wilge
  • Cebuano: Wilge
  • Chinese: 沃尔赫河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ويلج
  • French: Wilge
  • German: Wilge River (Vaal)
  • German: Wilge River
  • Irish: Abhainn Wilge
  • Portuguese: Rio Wilge
  • Swahili: Mto Wilge
  • Welsh: Afon Wilge

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