Wilge River (Olifants)

Wilge River
iKuthu
Upper reaches near Bronkhorstspruit
Location of the Wilge River mouth
EtymologyFrom wilg, the word for 'willow' in Afrikaans iKuthu in Southern Ndebele
Native nameiKuthu (Southern Ndebele)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng and Mpumalanga
Physical characteristics
SourceWitwatersrand
  locationNear Leandra
  elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)
MouthOlifants River (Limpopo)
  location
SW of Loskop Dam
  coordinates
25°34′35″S 29°11′10″E / 25.57639°S 29.18611°E / -25.57639; 29.18611
  elevation
1,127 m (3,698 ft)

The Wilge River (iKuthu) is a river in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River.