Krokodil River

river, Africa

Also known as: Crocodile River

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The Krokodil River, also known as the Crocodile River, is the headstream of the Limpopo River in southeastern Africa. It originates in the Witwatersrand in South Africa. The river flows northward, cutting through the Magaliesberg and passing the site of the Hartbeespoort Dam, an irrigation dam. It then continues across the Bushveld basin before joining with the Marico River. After this confluence, it becomes known as the Limpopo River. The Krokodil River's flow varies seasonally, with higher volumes in the summer and reduced levels, sometimes becoming a series of pools, in the winter months.12

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…Africa that rises as the Krokodil (Crocodile) River in the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and flows on a semicircular course first northeast and then east for about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) to the Indian Ocean. From its source the river flows northward to the Magaliesberg, cutting the Hartbeespoort Gap, which is…
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…Africa that rises as the Krokodil (Crocodile) River in the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and flows on a semicircular course first northeast and then east for about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) to the Indian Ocean. From its source the river flows northward to the Magaliesberg, cutting the Hartbeespoort Gap, which is…
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