Makhaleng
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Makhaleng Kornetspruit |
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 Makhaleng in the Maloti Mountains |
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| Data | ||
| location |
 Lesotho , Maloti Mountains |
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| River system | Orange | |
| Drain over | Orange → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | Confluence northeast of Machache 29 ° 22 ′ 31 ″ S , 27 ° 55 ′ 37 ″ E |
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| Source height | around 2230 m altitude at the confluence of the source rivers | |
| muzzle |
Senqu Coordinates: 30 ° 19 ′ 31 ″ S , 27 ° 22 ′ 35 ″ E 30 ° 19 ′ 31 ″ S , 27 ° 22 ′ 35 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | around 1390 m | |
| Height difference | around 840 m | |
| Bottom slope | around 4.4 ‰ | |
| length | around 190 km | |
| Catchment area | 2911 km² | |
| Outflow A Eo : 2911 km² at the mouth |
NNQ MNQ 1948–2010 MQ 1948–2010 Mq 1948–2010 MHQ 1948–2010 HHQ (max. Month Ø) |
0 l / s 4.6 m³ / s 18.6 m³ / s 6.4 l / (s km²) 34.5 m³ / s 152 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Makhalaneng, Qhoqhoane, Khibiting | |
| Communities | Ha Ramabanta | |
The Makhaleng [ mɑχɑˈlɜŋ ] (from Sesotho lekhala 'pass', meaning “river at the passes”; in South Africa Kornetspruit, German about “Hornbach”) is a river in Lesotho . It is a right tributary of the Senqu , which is called the Oranje or Orange River in South Africa.
geography
The Makhaleng arises in the east of the Maseru district northeast of the 2,886 meter high Machache from several small source rivers. From there it flows in numerous meanders cut deep into the basalt mountains south and south-west through the districts of Maseru and Mafeteng . It runs behind the first mountain range of the Maloti Mountains . In one section it forms the border between the two districts. The Makhaleng enters the sandstone area of the Lowlands and reaches Mohale's Hoek District. The river eventually runs about 30 kilometers along the border with South Africa and then flows into the Senqu at the deepest point in Lesotho, about 20 kilometers south of Mohale's Hoek . Like all rivers in Lesotho, the Makhaleng is not navigable.
In the upper reaches are the Qiloane Falls, a 30 meters deep, wide and multi-level waterfall. They are a destination for tourists. At the southernmost stretch of the river is the Makhaleng Bridge border crossing to the South African province of Free State .
Hydrometry
The discharge rate of the Makhaleng was measured at the mouth in m³ / s (1948 to 2010).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Map of Lesotho (physical) 1: 250,000
- ↑ a b c Lesotho Power Generation Master Plan
- ↑ Tourist website for Lesotho ( Memento of December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (English)