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Makhaleng River
The Makhaleng River is a river of western Lesotho. It rises in the Maloti Mountains, flows generally in a southwesterly direction to join the Orange River at the border with Free State in South Africa. Course The river originates northwest of the high Machache in the Maluti Mountains. It flows southwest across the Lesotho Highlands past the towns and villages of Molimo-Nthuse, Makhaleng, Ramabanta and Qaba, flowing into the Orange River at the international border by the Free State near the ''Makhaleng Bridge''. The valley of the river forms part of the approach to several mountain passes, notably the God Help Me Pass The God Help Me Pass, or ''Lekhalong-la-Molimo-Nthuse'' in seSotho, is a mountain pass at an elevation of in western Lesotho. It is the second mountain pass on the A3 highway (Lesotho), A3 road going into the central highlands. The road ascends ste ... and the Gates of Paradise Pass. The ''Qiloane Falls'' are a tourist attraction located in the upper course o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maloti Mountains
The Maloti Mountains are a mountain range of the highlands of the Kingdom of Lesotho. They extend for about 100 km into the South African Free State. The Maloti Range is part of the Drakensberg system that includes ranges across large areas of South Africa. “Maloti” is also the plural for Loti, the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The range forms the northern portion of the boundary between the Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho and South Africa's Free State.Zunckel, Kevan. 2010. Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide (with Particular Reference to Mountain Connectivity Conservation). Earthscan. p.77-79 Physiography The range forms a high alpine basalt plateau up to in height. It is located between Butha-Buthe District in Lesotho and the Free State Province of South Africa. The highest point, high Thabana Ntlenyana, is located in the north-east of the range. It is the highest peak of Southern Africa, and the highest in Africa south of the Kilimanjaro. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramabanta
Ramabanta is a town in western Lesotho. It is located southeast of the capital Maseru, and northwest of the 3096 metre peak of Thaba Putsoa Thaba Putsoa (Blue Mountain) is a mountain in the Maseru District of Lesotho. It lies along the road to the Mohale Dam, approximately 70 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Maseru. The mountain attains a height of 3,096 metres. It is the sou .... References *Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) ''South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet. Populated places in Maseru District {{Lesotho-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributaries Of The Orange River
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Lesotho
This is a list of rivers in Lesotho. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. *Orange River (Senqu River) **Caledon River (Mohokare River) *** Little Caledon River *** Ngoe River ** Tele River ** Makhaleng River **Senqunyane River ***Mantsonyane River ** Tsedike River **Malibamat'so River *** Pelaneng River ** Dinakeng River **Khubelu River **Mokhotlong River ReferencesU.S. Central Intelligence Agency 1990 {{Africa topic, List of rivers of * |
Makhaleng River
The Makhaleng River is a river of western Lesotho. It rises in the Maloti Mountains, flows generally in a southwesterly direction to join the Orange River at the border with Free State in South Africa. Course The river originates northwest of the high Machache in the Maluti Mountains. It flows southwest across the Lesotho Highlands past the towns and villages of Molimo-Nthuse, Makhaleng, Ramabanta and Qaba, flowing into the Orange River at the international border by the Free State near the ''Makhaleng Bridge''. The valley of the river forms part of the approach to several mountain passes, notably the God Help Me Pass The God Help Me Pass, or ''Lekhalong-la-Molimo-Nthuse'' in seSotho, is a mountain pass at an elevation of in western Lesotho. It is the second mountain pass on the A3 highway (Lesotho), A3 road going into the central highlands. The road ascends ste ... and the Gates of Paradise Pass. The ''Qiloane Falls'' are a tourist attraction located in the upper course o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gates Of Paradise Pass
Gates is the plural of gate, a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls. It may also refer to: People * Gates (surname), various people with the last name * Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player * Gates McFadden (born 1949), American actress and choreographer * Gates P. Thruston (1835-1912), American Civil War veteran, lawyer and businessman * Josephine Gates Kelly (1888-1976), Native American activist Places Canada * Gates, British Columbia, Canada, a rural community ** Gates River, a river in British Columbia ** Gates Valley, a valley in British Columbia ** Gates Lake, at the head of the Gates River United States * Gates, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Gates, New York, a town ** Gates (CDP), New York, census-designated place * Gates, Oregon, a city * Gates, Tennessee, a town * Gates County, North Carolina, United States ** Gates, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in the county * Gates Pass, Arizona, a mountain pass Art and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Help Me Pass
The God Help Me Pass, or ''Lekhalong-la-Molimo-Nthuse'' in seSotho, is a mountain pass at an elevation of in western Lesotho. It is the second mountain pass on the A3 road going into the central highlands. The road ascends steeply from the village of Setibing, and near the summit is the Basotho Pony Trekking Centre, which offers a variety of trekking expeditions. The Makhaleng River flows close by Setibing, and its valley forms the western approach to the pass. The higher Blue Mountain Pass, , ''Lekhalong-la-Thaba-Putsoa'', is a few kilometres further east, and the first mountain pass, Bushman's Pass, ''Lekhalong-la-Baroa'', is about to the west, rising from the town of Nazareth. References *Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) ''South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet. External linksGod Help Me Pass - mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za Mountain passes of Lesotho Makhaleng River {{Lesotho-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaba
''Qaba'' ( fa, قبا ''qabā'') is a long coat with sleeves and buttons, similar to a cassock, open at the front. A qaba is similar to a wadded coat. It is considered as a piece of clothing of Turkic origin. The Mughal emperors wore ankle-length garments. The outfits during the reign of Babur and Humayun are more or less the same, i.e. qaba, jama, pirahan, jilucha, jiba and kasaba. Unlike the jama, which was a four-pointed long-coat the Qaba and takauchia were of a broad girth at the bottom. There are mentions of the qaba in the ''Baburnama''. At present, Qaba is one of the essential parts of the dress of the Islamic clerics or mosque leaders. See also * Ammama * Chiltah Gallery File:Royal drinking scene in the Dukhang at Alchi Monastery, circa 1200 CE.jpg, Royal drinking scene in the Dukhang at Alchi Monastery, circa 1200 CE. The king wears a decorated Qabā'. File:Babur and Humayun.jpg, upBabur and his heir Humayun Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad ( fa, ) (; 6 March 1508 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makhaleng
Makhaleng is a constituency located in the Maseru District Maseru is a district of Lesotho. Maseru is also the name of the district's capital, and is the only city in the district and also the capital of the country. It is the largest urban area in the country, and therefore the only city. The city of ... of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 21,269. Community Councils The constituency of Makhaleng includes the communities of:Lesotho Bureau of Statistics, 2006Village List * Makhalaneng * Ribaneng References Populated places in Maseru District {{Lesotho-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange River
The Orange River (from Afrikaans/Dutch: ''Oranjerivier'') is a river in Southern Africa. It is the longest river in South Africa. With a total length of , 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 Afrikaan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molimo-Nthuse
Molimo-Nthuse is a town in western Lesotho. It stands close to the western approach to the God Help Me Pass, on the banks of the Makhaleng River The Makhaleng River is a river of western Lesotho. It rises in the Maloti Mountains, flows generally in a southwesterly direction to join the Orange River at the border with Free State in South Africa. Course The river originates northwest of t .... References *Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) ''South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet. Populated places in Lesotho Makhaleng River {{Lesotho-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Highlands
The Lesotho Highlands are formed by the Drakensberg and Maloti mountain ranges in the east and central parts of the country of Lesotho. Foothills form a divide between the lowlands and the highlands. Snow is common in the highlands in the winter. Location and description The Highlands are located to the southeast of the Highveld, encompassing the whole eastern part of Lesotho. The average annual rainfall is nearly 1,000 mm (40 inches) in some parts of the high ranges. Temperature is closely related to elevation in the Lesotho Highlands. In general, the mean July (winter) temperatures stay around 7 °C (45 °F). The Lesotho Highlands form a localized high spot on the Central Plateau of the Great Escarpment. This is because it is capped by a 1400 m thick layer of erosion resistant lava''Geological Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland''. (1970). Council for Geoscience, Geological Survey of South Africa. which welled up and spread across most of Southern A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
