The Mokhotlong River is a river in northeastern Lesotho.
It arises as a confluence of several intermittent mountain streams near the South African border, then flows northwest to a confluence from the Sanqebethu River, then westward to its confluence into the Senqu River at the town of Mokhotlong.
| Point | Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Source | 29°26′14″S29°23′16″E / 29.43734°S 29.38787°E | |
| Sanqebethu confluence | 29°18′43″S29°12′12″E / 29.31192°S 29.20346°E | |
| Senqu River confluence | 29°16′02″S29°02′15″E / 29.26709°S 29.03753°E |
Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is an enclave, surrounded by South Africa. The total length of the country's borders is 909 kilometres (565 mi). Lesotho covers an area of around 30,355 square kilometres (11,720 sq mi), of which a negligible percentage is covered with water.
The Orange River is a river in Southern Africa. It is the longest river in South Africa. With a total length of 2,432 km (1,511 mi), the Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. The river forms part of the international borders between South Africa and Lesotho and between South Africa and Namibia, as well as several provincial borders within South Africa. Except for Upington, it does not pass through any major cities. The Orange River plays an important role in the South African economy by providing water for irrigation and hydroelectric power. The river was named the Orange River in honour of the Dutch ruling family, the House of Orange, by the Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon. Other names include simply the word for river, in Khoekhoegowab orthography written as !Garib, which is rendered in Afrikaans as Gariep River with the intrusion of a velar fricative in place of the alveolar click, Groote River or Senqu River, derived from ǂNū "Black". It is known in isiZulu as isAngqu.
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Mokhotlong Airport is an airport serving Mokhotlong, the camptown of Mokhotlong District, Lesotho.
Tlokoeng Airport is an airport serving the village of Tlokoeng in Mokhotlong District, Lesotho.
Letseng Airport is an airstrip serving the Letseng diamond mine in Mokhotlong District, Lesotho. The runway is at very high elevation, 10,084.8 feet.
Malefiloane Airstrip is a high elevation airstrip serving the village of Malefiloane in Mokhotlong District, Lesotho. The runway is on a ridge above the Mokhotlong River valley.
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