Lesotho Highlands | region, South Africa | Britannica (original) (raw)

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origin of Orange River

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  In Orange River: Physiography
  …dissected plateau formed by the Lesotho Highlands that extends from the Drakensberg escarpment in the east to the Maloti (Maluti) Mountains in the west. The main source of the Orange River is officially recognized as the Sinqu (Senqu) River, which rises near the plateau’s eastern edge. The Seati (Khubedu) headwater…
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veld

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  In veld: Physiography
  …Cape ranges, and by the Lesotho Highlands. Its less clearly defined northern and western boundaries coincide roughly with the 4,000-foot contour. Most of it is underlain by sedimentary strata of the Karoo System (or Karoo Super Group), dating from about 345 to 190 million years ago, and to older pre-Karoo…
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