Riet River

The Riet River is a westward-flowing tributary of the in central . In precolonial times the Riet was known as the Gama-!ab, a !Kora name meaning 'muddy'.
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Riet River

Latitude
-28.99943° or 28° 59′ 58″ south
Longitude
23.88895° or 23° 53′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,000 metres (3,281 feet)
Open location code
5G352V2Q+6H
Geo­Names ID
961569
Wiki­data ID
Q3022691
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Riet River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Rietrivier
  • Asturian: Ríu Riet
  • Catalan: Riet
  • Cebuano: Riet (suba sa Habagatang Aprika, Province of Northern Cape)
  • Cebuano: Riet
  • Dutch: Rietrivier
  • German: Riet River (Vaal)
  • German: Riet River
  • Irish: Abhainn Riet
  • Portuguese: Rio Riet
  • Spanish: rio Riet
  • Spanish: Río Riet
  • Welsh: Afon Riet

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