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The Oranje River is the largest river in Africa, with a total length of about 2,100 km. It is the sixth largest river in Africa, and is the largest in the world. It originates in the northeastern border of Lesotho, collects water from the Basto Plateau, then flows westward across South Africa, forming the border with Namibia, before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. In Afrikaans it is called the Oranje River. Its total length is about 2,100 km (the sixth largest in Africa).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oranje" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…レソトの北東境部を水源とし，バスト高地の水を集めて以後，西へほぼ南アフリカ共和国を横断し，下流ではナミビアとの境界をなしながら大西洋に注ぐ。アフリカーンス語ではオラニェOranje川と呼ぶ。全長約2100km(アフリカ第6位)。…

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