Klip River
| Klip River | |
| River | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Province | Gauteng |
| Mouth | Vaal River at Vereeniging |
| - elevation | 1,414 m (4,639 ft) |
| - coordinates | 26°40′15″S 27°57′15″E / 26.67083°S 27.95417°ECoordinates: 26°40′15″S 27°57′15″E / 26.67083°S 27.95417°E |
The Klip River is the main river draining the portion of Johannesburg south of the Witwatersrand, and its basin includes the Johannesburg CBD and Soweto.[1] The mouth of the river is at Vereeniging where it empties into the Vaal River,[2] which is a tributary to the Orange River. Besides Vereeniging, other towns along the river include Henley on Klip and Meyerton.
