Blyde River

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The Blyde River is a major river in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, renowned for carving the dramatic Blyde River Canyon, one of the largest and most scenic canyons in the world.

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Blyde River canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
climateZone subtropical
country South Africa
createsLandform Blyde River Canyon
drainageBasin Limpopo River system
linked to: Limpopo River
ecoregion savanna
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsInto Olifants River
flowsThrough Blyde River Canyon
formsPartOf Blyde River Canyon complex
linked to: Blyde River Canyon
geologicalProcess fluvial erosion
hasFeature pools
rapids
waterfalls
hasInfrastructure tourist facilities
viewing points
hasProtectedArea Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
hasRecreationArea Blydepoort area
hasScenicRoute Panorama Route (regional tourist route)
linked to: Panorama Route
hasValleyType canyon
hasViewpoint God’s Window area (nearby escarpment views)
linked to: God’s Window area

Three Rondavels viewpoint
isMajorRiverOf Mpumalanga province
linked to: Mpumalanga
isTourismAssetOf Mpumalanga province
linked to: Mpumalanga
knownFor deep canyon
scenic landscapes
tourism
languageOfName Afrikaans
locatedIn Mpumalanga province
linked to: Mpumalanga
locatedOnContinent Africa
mouth Olifants River
nameMeaning joyful river
near Graskop
Hoedspruit
nearProtectedArea Kruger National Park (regional vicinity)
partOf Olifants River basin
region Lowveld
linked to: Lowveld region
sourceRegion Drakensberg escarpment
supports aquatic biodiversity
riparian vegetation
touristAttractionType natural attraction
usedFor canoeing
fishing
recreation
white-water rafting

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