| Wilge River iKuthu | |
|---|---|
 Upper reaches nearBronkhorstspruit | |
  Location of the Wilge River mouth | |
| Etymology | Fromwilg, the word for 'willow' inAfrikaans[1] iKuthu inSouthern Ndebele |
| Native name | iKuthu (Southern Ndebele) |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng andMpumalanga |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Witwatersrand |
| • location | NearLeandra |
| • elevation | 1,640 m (5,380 ft) |
| Mouth | Olifants River (Limpopo) |
• location | SW ofLoskop Dam |
• coordinates | 25°34′35″S29°11′10″E / 25.57639°S 29.18611°E /-25.57639; 29.18611 |
• elevation | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
TheWilge River (iKuthu) is a river inMpumalanga andGauteng provinces,South Africa. It is a tributary of theOlifants River.
The Wilge River has its origin about 15 km WNW ofLeandra, in thehighveldgrasslands between this town andSprings, Gauteng.[2] It flows roughly northwards until it is joined by its main tributary, theBronkhorstspruit, that joins its left bank about 25 km downstream ofBronkhorstspruit town. Then it flows in a northeastern direction until it joins the Olifants about 12 km upstream from the head of theLoskop Dam reservoir.[3]
Other tributaries of the Wilge are theKendal and theDevon River.[4]
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