Klip River (KwaZulu-Natal)

This article is about the tributary of the Tugela River. For the river in Gauteng, see Klip River (Gauteng).

Klip River
The Klip River in the Tugela catchment area (center left)
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
City	Ladysmith
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Tugela River
• coordinates	28°39′53″S29°57′42″E / 28.6647°S 29.9618°E / -28.6647; 29.9618

The Klip River is a main tributary of the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The river originates on the west side of KwaZulu-Natal, initially flows eastward and then swings southward. It flows into the Windsor Dam, and then into the larger Qedusizi Dam before flowing east again. The river passes through Ladysmith before joining the Tugela River.

For a brief period in the mid-19th century, a Klip River Republic was declared in the area by Boer settlers, before being annexed by the British.

References

• South Africa Road Atlas. MapStudio. ISBN   978-1-77026-154-9