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Wilge River

The Wilge River is a river of the eastern Free State, South Africa, which rises near the Drakensberg escarpment around Harrismith and flows north to join the Vaal River. Its upper valley, together with that of the Caledon, was home to the Batlokwa in the early 19th century.

Wilge River
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wilge River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wilge-river
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