Orange River

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Orange River

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Named in honor of the House of Orange-Nassau.

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  1. The longest river in South Africa. October in Orania can be charming. When the sun sets, long ribbons of burnt orange settle on the horizon. The flies and mosquitoes that come with the oppressive summer heat haven’t arrived yet. It is Magdalene Kleynhans’ favourite time of year. “You can sit outside until late into the night,” says t

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name longest river in South Africa

中文奧蘭治河 /奥兰治河 Àolánzhì Hé
PortuguêsOrange
РусскийОра́нжевая Oránževaja

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@misc{orange_river_2026,
  title = {Orange River},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orange%20river},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}