NWU Vaal Campus Map

The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about 30 kilometres north of Ermelo and only about 240 kilometres from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its confluence with the Orange River southwest of Kimberley in the Nort…
The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about 30 kilometres north of Ermelo and only about 240 kilometres from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its confluence with the Orange River southwest of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. It is 1,458 kilometres long, and forms the border between Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West Province on its north bank, and the Free State on its south.
  • Etymology: ǀHai "Pale" + ǃArib "River"
  • Country: South Africa
  • Region: Free State, Gauteng, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga
  • Mouth: Orange River
  • Length: 1,458 km (906 mi)
  • Basin size: 196,438 km² (75,845 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org