Wilge River (Olifants)

Wilge River
iKuthu
Upper reaches near Bronkhorstspruit
Wilge River (Olifants) is located in South Africa
Wilge River (Olifants)
Location of the Wilge River mouth
EtymologyFrom wilg, the word for 'willow' in Afrikaans[1] iKuthu in Southern Ndebele
Native nameiKuthu (Southern Ndebele)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng and Mpumalanga
Physical characteristics
SourceWitwatersrand
 • locationNear Leandra
 • elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)
MouthOlifants River (Limpopo)
 • location
SW of Loskop Dam
 • coordinates
25°34′35″S 29°11′10″E / 25.57639°S 29.18611°E / -25.57639; 29.18611
 • elevation
1,127 m (3,698 ft)

The Wilge River (iKuthu) is a river in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River.


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