The Suikerbosrand River (Afrikaans: Suikerbosrandrivier) is a tributary of the Vaal River that flows from Leandra in Mpumalanga, westwards through Gauteng to Vereeniging in South Africa. Its mouth is on the northern banks of the Vaal on the Gauteng / Free State border in Three Rivers.
| Suikerbosrand River | |
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| Etymology | Named after the Afrikaans word for the Protea flower, suikerbos (sugarbush) |
| Native name | Suikerbosrandrivier (Afrikaans) |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South of Leandra |
| • location | Mpumalanga |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 26°40′13″S 27°58′37″E / 26.67032°S 27.97702°E |
Ecology and water quality edit
The Suikerbosrand is impacted by the poor water quality of its main tributary, the Blesbokspruit; this is due to terrestrial runoff, point source pollution and mine water drainage.[1][2]
Tributaries edit
- Blesbokspruit
- Boesmanspruit
- Osspruit
References edit
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