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Major river in southern Africa
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 2
Orange_River
British colony from 1902 to 1910
The Orange River Colony was the British colony created after Britain first occupied (1900) and then annexed (1902) the independent Orange Free State in
Orange_River_Colony
1854–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
Great Britain and Ireland in 1848 when the region was proclaimed as the Orange River Sovereignty, with a British Resident based in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein
Orange_Free_State
Short-lived political entity in southern Africa (1846–1854)
The Orange River Sovereignty (1848–1854; Afrikaans: Oranjerivier-soewereiniteit) was a short-lived political entity between the Orange and Vaal rivers in
Orange_River_Sovereignty
Topics referred to by the same term
Orange River (Jamaica) Orange River (Maine) Orange River Colony Orange River Sovereignty Orange River Convention Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River Orange
Orange_River_(disambiguation)
Convention whereby the British formally recognised the independence of the Boers
The Orange River Convention (sometimes also called the Bloemfontein Convention; Afrikaans: Bloemfontein-konvensie) was a convention whereby the British
Orange_River_Convention
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Orange or orange in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orange most often refers to: Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species Citrus × sinensis
Orange
Former South African province (1910–1994)
Free State Province. Its predecessor was the Orange River Colony which in 1902 had replaced the Orange Free State, a Boer republic. Its outside borders
Orange_Free_State_(province)
The flag of the Orange River Colony was the official flag of the Orange River Colony in South Africa from 1904 to 1910. It formed part of a system of
Flag of the Orange River Colony
Flag_of_the_Orange_River_Colony
South African legendary creature
diamonds. The cave is sometimes described as instead connecting to the Orange River by a natural pipe through which the diamonds are gradually funnelled
Grootslang
Species of fish
Orange River mudfish (Labeo capensis) is a species of fish in genus Labeo. It inhabits the Orange River system of southern Africa. L. capensis reaches
Orange_River_mudfish
Species of bird
The Orange River francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae found in grassland and woodland in Africa. In the taxa
Orange_River_francolin
Irrigation tunnel in South Africa
tunnel in central South Africa, built to divert water from the Orange River to the Fish River valley. It is the longest continuous enclosed aqueduct in the
Orange–Fish_River_Tunnel
Species of bird
The Orange River white-eye (Zosterops pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae, which is native to Namibia and South Africa. It was formerly
Orange_River_white-eye
Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily
Orange_Order
South African athlete
tauˈɲanɪ] fl. 1880s – after 1904) was a track and field athlete from the Orange River Colony who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the Men's marathon
Len_Taunyane
Major river in Lesotho and South Africa
southwestward and then westward before joining the Orange River near Bethulie in the southern Free State. The river was originally named Prinses Wilhelminas Rivier
Caledon_River
River in United States of America
The Orange River is a tributary of the Caloosahatchee River. Orange River is a 8.7 mile stream.[citation needed] Joergens, Forehand, Hanna, Hank (2017)
Orange_River_(Florida)
1848 battle between the British Empire and Boers in modern South Africa
would help maintain British control of the region between the Vaal and Orange Rivers. Smith declared to the Griqua leader Adam Kok that all rent of their
Battle_of_Boomplaats
northwards into the Wilge River, one of the major tributaries of the Vaal. The Vaal River flows westwards eventually into the Orange River, which in turn flows
Mont-Aux-Sources
colonies namely: Cape Colony (preceded by Dutch Cape Colony), Natal Colony, Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony. After the colonies were disestablished as
List of governors of British South African colonies
List_of_governors_of_British_South_African_colonies
International border
border follows the Caledon River, the drainage divide of the Drakensberg mountains, the Orange River, the Makhaleng River, and a series of hills joining
Lesotho–South_Africa_border
River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Kraai River (literally "Crow River") is a tributary of the Orange River (also called Gariep River by locals) that flows near Barkly East in the Eastern
Kraai_River
International border
and South Africa is 967 kilometres (601 mi) long. It runs along the Orange River from its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean to the 20th meridian east, and then
Namibia–South_Africa_border
Africa Topographic map of South Africa. Course and watershed of the Orange River with topography shading and political boundaries. Grootrivier in Nature's
List of rivers of South Africa
List_of_rivers_of_South_Africa
Town in Northern Cape, South Africa
province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. Originated as at a place where the Orange River could be relatively easily crossed. The spot
Kakamas
Colour located between red and yellow
Orange is the colour between yellow and red on the spectrum of visible light. The human eyes perceive orange when observing light with a dominant wavelength
Orange_(colour)
Nineteenth-century conflict in South Africa
ǃKora were known to loot communities living around the lower to middle Orange River. The raids increased in volume and intensity during the mid eighteen
ǃKora_Wars
Arid region of Namibia and South Africa
440,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi). It is divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions – Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand
Namaqualand
Tributary of the Orange River, South Africa
Vaal River (/ˈvɑːl/ Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈfɑːl]; Khoemana: ǀHaiǃarib) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has
Vaal_River
River in the United States
The Orange River is a short river in Whiting, Maine. From the outflow of Orange Lake (44°45′57″N 67°14′18″W / 44.7657°N 67.2384°W / 44.7657; -67.2384
Orange_River_(Maine)
Historical flag
flag of the Orange Free State was officially used from 1857 to 1902. It was superseded by the flag of the Orange River Colony. When the Orange Free State
Flag_of_the_Orange_Free_State
Town in ǁKaras Region, Namibia
"Mouth of Orange") is a diamond mining town in the ǁKaras Region of the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth at
Oranjemund
British dominion in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961
Transvaal, and Orange River colonies. It included the territories that were formerly part of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. Following
Union_of_South_Africa
central plateau contains only two major rivers: the Limpopo (a stretch of which is shared with Zimbabwe), and the Orange (with its tributary, the Vaal) which
Geography_of_South_Africa
Place in Free State, South Africa
town in the Free State province of South Africa. Founded in 1848 in the Orange River Sovereignty (as the region was then named), the town is situated in a
Smithfield,_South_Africa
Dam in Eastern Cape and Free State, South Africa
is Khoekhoe for "river", the original name of the Orange River (the longest river in South Africa). The dam is on the Orange River about 48 kilometres
Gariep_Dam
Desert in Southern Africa
diamonds. Several rivers and streams run through the Namib, although all of the rivers south of the Cunene River and north of the Orange River are ephemeral
Namib
Province in South Africa
The Orange River flows through the province, forming the borders with the Free State in the southeast and with Namibia to the northwest. The river is also
Northern_Cape
Upper Orange WMA, or Upper Orange Water Management Area (coded: 13), Includes the following major rivers: the Modder River, Riet River, Caledon River and
Upper Orange Water Management Area
Upper_Orange_Water_Management_Area
South Africa field hockey club
Orange River Rafters is a South Africa field hockey club. The club was established in 2016, and is one of 6 established to compete in South African Hockey
Orange_River_Rafters
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Northern Cape province. It is situated on an arid slope leading down to the Orange River. Two of the largest diamonds discovered in South Africa, the Eureka Diamond
Hopetown
1815–1840 period of civil conflict in southern Africa
Cape Colony to the lower Orange River region displaced the mixed-race Griqua peoples to the confluence of the Vaal and Orange River. There, they absorbed
Mfecane
Highest mountain in Lesotho
the Atlantic Ocean. Together with its main tributary, the Vaal River, the Orange River's catchment spans around 855,000 square kilometres (330,000 mi2)
Thabana_Ntlenyana
Topics referred to by the same term
Oranje, Netherlands, a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe The Orange River in South Africa in Dutch and Afrikaans M.S. Oranje, a Dutch passenger
Oranje
list of rivers of Orange County, California, part of the Greater Los Angeles Area in Southern California.The Santa Ana River and San Gabriel River are the
List of rivers of Orange County, California
List_of_rivers_of_Orange_County,_California
Escutcheon
the Orange River Colony was the official heraldic symbol of the Orange River Colony as a British colony from 1904 to 1910, and then of the Orange Free
Coat of arms of the Orange River Colony
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Orange_River_Colony
Town in Northern Cape, South Africa
north-west of South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River mouth. It was named for Sir James Alexander, who was the first person
Alexander_Bay,_South_Africa
River in Jamaica
The Orange River is a river of Jamaica. List of rivers of Jamaica GEOnet Names Server OMC Map CIA Map Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).The Handbook
Orange_River_(Jamaica)
Orange River Colony Dates 1900 – 1907 Capital Bloemfontein Currency 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound Main Article Needed Includes Orange
Compendium of postage stamp issuers (O)
Compendium_of_postage_stamp_issuers_(O)
British colony from 1877 to 1881 and 1902 to 1910
Vaal River in the south and the Limpopo River in the north, roughly between 22½ and 27½ S, and 25 and 32 E. To its south it bordered with the Orange Free
Transvaal_Colony
British colony from 1806 to 1910
at the Fish River. In the north, the Orange River, natively known as the ǂNūǃarib (Black River) and subsequently called the Gariep River, served as the
Cape_Colony
Orange WMA, or Lower Orange Water Management Area (coded: 14), Includes the following major rivers: the Ongers River, Hartbees River and Orange River
Lower Orange Water Management Area
Lower_Orange_Water_Management_Area
Place in Free State, South Africa
(province) of South Africa. Gariep Dam is a town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 50 km west of Bethulie and 48 km north-east of Colesberg. It was laid
Gariep_Dam_(town)
Town in Northern Cape, South Africa
bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River, 130 km north-west
Prieska
Military unit
the second phase of the war the regiment were mostly employed in the Orange River Colony. Churchill 1900, ch. XV Farmer 2011. Engelbrecht 2017, see footnote
South_African_Light_Horse
Henry Hime. State President of the Orange Free State: Martinus Theunis Steyn (until 31 May). Governor of the Orange River Colony and High Commissioner for
1902_in_South_Africa
Dune in the Namib Desert, Namibia
composed of 5-million-year-old sand that is detritus accumulated by the Orange River from the Kalahari Desert and then blown here. Because it is near the
Dune_45
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
first bridge across the Orange River was built in 1889 and allowed British soldiers and their horses to cross the Orange River on their first campaign
Norvalspont
The Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Fluminis Orangensis) was a Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction located in part
Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River
Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Orange_River
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
officially Maletswai, is a town in central South Africa on the banks of the Orange River, Eastern Cape Province. It is a medium-sized commercial centre in the
Aliwal_North
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Onseepkans is a small settlement on the banks of the Orange River in Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is a border post with Namibia for traffic
Onseepkans
Anglo-Boer War; with the British victory the Orange Free State became the Orange River Colony, and a new High Court was established for the colony. When the
Free_State_High_Court
British colonies: Cape Colony, Colony of Natal, Transvaal Colony, and Orange River Colony. The country became a fully sovereign nation state within the
History_of_South_Africa
Southern African ethnic group
the Cape Colony, near the Orange River just west and south of what would eventually become the Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and Transvaal,
Griqua_people
Country in Southern Africa
created in 1910 after the amalgamation of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River colonies, becoming a republic after the 1961 referendum. The multi-racial
South_Africa
28 April). Governor of the Orange River Colony: Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams (until 30 May). Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony: Abraham Fischer (until
1910_in_South_Africa
Bantu language of South Africa
Africa, near where the Xhosa, Sotho, and Phuthi languages meet at the Orange River and the southern point of Lesotho. The scattered Hlubi people speak several
Hlubi_language
Town in Northern Cape, South Africa
located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olyvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift')
Upington
British Resident of the Orange River Sovereignty
Green (August 23, 1818 – September 26, 1884) was British Resident of the Orange River Sovereignty, a civil servant and a diamond miner in Griqualand West.
Henry Green (British resident)
Henry_Green_(British_resident)
River in Lesotho, South Africa
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
Makhaleng_River
Tennis tournament
The Orange Free State Championships was a men's and women's international tennis tournament established in 1905 as the Orange River Colony Tennis Championships
Orange Free State Championships
Orange_Free_State_Championships
River in Gauteng, South Africa
Soweto. The mouth of the river is at Vereeniging where it empties into the Vaal River, which is a tributary to the Orange River. Besides Vereeniging, other
Klip_River_(Gauteng)
Local municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa
023 square kilometres (3,098 sq mi) on the left (south) bank of the Orange River, approximately 130 kilometres (80 mi) south of the provincial capital
Thembelihle Local Municipality
Thembelihle_Local_Municipality
Sedimentary basin of the Congo River in Central Africa
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa
Congo_Basin
River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
the Orange River, is approximately 424 square kilometres (160 sq mi) in extent, ranging from an altitude of 1,720 m (a.m.s.l.) to 3,001 m. The river's source
Bell_River_(South_Africa)
African pastoralist indigenous group
Khoekhoe settlements, nor of large number of sheep or cattle, south of the Orange River before 1000 CE. "Khoekhoe" groups include ǀAwakhoen to the west, and
Khoekhoe
Mountain range in Lesotho
rivers in South Africa, the Orange River, known as Senqu in Lesotho, and the Tugela River, are in these mountains. Tributaries of the Caledon River,
Maloti_Mountains
of the Orange River Colony and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner. Lieutenant-Governor of the Orange River Colony:
1903_in_South_Africa
South African politician (1825–1904)
"Voortrekkers" north-east from the Cape to the land on the far side of the Orange and Vaal rivers. Many Boers had been expressing displeasure with the British Cape
Paul_Kruger
British colonial officer
Warden (2 February 1800 – 2 December 1856) was a British Resident of the Orange River Sovereignty from 1846–1852. He went to the Cape in 1819 and was sent
Henry_Douglas_Warden
Desert in South Africa
to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which forms the border with neighboring Namibia. The area ranges in
Richtersveld
Canadian day of remembrance for victims of residential schools
Day), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (French: Jour du chandail orange), is a Canadian day of memorial to recognize the atrocities
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliation
Mine in Namibia
located in the extreme southwest, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Orange River and 50 kilometers east of the Atlantic. The mine is owned by Appian Capital
Rosh_Pinah_mine
British film director
is the managing director of his own production company, Orange River Ltd, named after the River Ebbw, which, in the 1960s, was one of the most polluted
Philip_John
River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
environmentally disastrous—much of the Fish River ecosystem is now taken over by Orange River flora and fauna. At the river mouth, there is Valley thicket, dune
Great_Fish_River
River in Botswana and South Africa
exceptionally heavy and continuous precipitation the flow discharges into the Orange River, which it meets downstream of Augrabies Falls National Park at 28°31′02″S
Molopo_River
River in Namibia
the Fish River joins the Orange River at the border with South Africa about 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Fish River crossing "Fish River Canyon". Archived
Fish_River_(Namibia)
his first journey in 1594, Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovered the Orange Islands, at the northern extremity of Nova Zembla. On 10 June 1596, Barentsz
List_of_Dutch_explorations
Town in Massachusetts, United States
District of Orange in 1783, and finally being incorporated as a town in 1810. It was named for William, Prince of Orange. In 1790, the Millers River was dammed
Orange,_Massachusetts
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies on the Orange River and is about halfway between Upington and Kakamas. It attained municipal
Keimoes
River in California, United States
Canyon and flowing southwest through urban Orange County to drain into the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Ana River is 96 miles (154 km) long, and its drainage
Santa_Ana_River
Waterfall in Northern Cape, South Africa
The Augrabies Falls /ɔːˈxrɑːbiːz/ is a waterfall on the Orange River, the largest river in South Africa. Since 1966 the waterfall, set in a desolate and
Augrabies_Falls
Species of succulent
Southern Africa. It is widely distributed from the Orange River boundary of Namaqualand to beyond the Kei River in the Eastern Cape. "Tetragona" comes from the
Crassula_tetragona
Extinct Khoekhoe dialect of South Africa
Eini (/ˈeɪniː/ AY-nee) is an extinct variety of Khoekhoe on the Orange River of South Africa, sometimes listed as a distinct language or mistakenly assumed
Eini_dialect
used. Transvaal Republic Orange Free State Republic of Stellaland Nieuwe Republiek Klein Vrystaat Transvaal Colony Orange River Colony Colony of Natal Cape
Coat_of_arms_of_South_Africa
Small stream in the Free State, South Africa
forms part of the Orange River watershed and is a tributary of the Sand River (Free State), which itself feeds into the Vaal River. Debeerspruit flows
Debeerspruit
the Orange River Colony pound, which was in turn withdrawn in 1910 and replaced by the Orange Free State pound. Money portal Banknotes of the Orange Free
Orange_Free_State_pound
the Orange River - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia Gamtoos River - South Africa Ihosy River - Madagascar Jukskei River - South Africa Kafue River - Zambia
List_of_rivers_of_Africa
River in Lesotho
southwards and then westwards for 120 kilometres before joining the Senqu River (Orange River) in the southwest. The source of the Senqunyane is the meeting point
Senqunyane_River
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