Auob River

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The Auob in the Molopo catchment area (center left) Molopo Basin OSM.png
The Auob in the Molopo catchment area (center left)

The Auob River is a tributary of the Nossob River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

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Headwaters

Mouth

Route

The river flows about 400 kilometres (250 mi) southeastward through Namibia and Northern Cape.


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