Elands River is a river of the
Komati River
The Komati River, also known as the Inkomati River or Incomati River (in Mozambique, from Portuguese Rio Incomati), is a river in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Originating in north-western Eswatini, it is joined by the Crocodile R ...
basin in
Mpumalanga province,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
.
This river is known for the
Elands River Falls
Eland may refer to:
Animals
*''Taurotragus'', a genus of antelope
** Common eland of East and Southern Africa
** Giant eland of Central and Western Africa
Places
* Eland, Wisconsin, United States
* An old spelling of Elland, West Yorkshire
* El ...
, located between
Waterval Boven
Waterval Boven (officially known as Emgwenya) is a small town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River above the 75m Elands Falls on the railway line from Pretoria to Maputo in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Hence the ...
and
Waterval Onder
Waterval Onder is a small village situated at the base of the escarpment on the banks of the Elands River in Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
History
The name means ''below the waterfall'', due to its position below a ...
. These fall 70 m in one drop, and are close to the NZASM tunnel. Also not far from another historical site called the
Krugerhof, the last residence of President
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger in the
South African Republic
The South African Republic ( nl, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; af, Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer Republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it ...
(ZAR), where there is a Museum.
The river originates near the town of
Machadodorp
Machadodorp, also known by its official name eNtokozweni, is a small town situated on the N4 road, near the edge of the escarpment in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The Elands River runs through the town. There is a natural radioactive s ...
, in the
Highveld
The Highveld (Afrikaans: ''Hoëveld'', where ''veld'' means "field") is the portion of the South African inland plateau which has an altitude above roughly 1500 m, but below 2100 m, thus excluding the Lesotho mountain regions to the south-east of ...
Zone of Mpumalanga, and after passing over a complex waterfall, joins the right bank of the
Crocodile River.
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See also
* List of waterfalls of South Africa
This is a list of waterfalls in South Africa
References
{{Reflist
Waterfalls of South Africa,
Lists of waterfalls by country, South Africa
Lists of landforms of South Africa, Waterfalls
Lists of tourist attractions in South Africa, ...
* List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river"
Meiring, Barbara"South African Toponymic Guideline ...
*Elands River (disambiguation) Elands River may refer to any of the following rivers in South Africa:
* Elands River (Mpumalanga), a tributary of the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), part of the Komati River basin, famous for its waterfalls
* Elands River (North West), a tributary ...
References
External links
Mpumalanga Waterfalls - South Africa
Rivers of Mpumalanga
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