Molopo

[ muh-loh-poh ]

/ məˈloʊ poʊ /

noun

a river in S Africa, flowing SW along the S Botswana-N South Africa border to the Orange River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for molopo

The whole country is under British protection; that part which is S. of the river Molopo was made a crown colony in 1885.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
The railroad, running north and south, takes a westerly bend as it crosses the Molopo River some 300 yards south of the town.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke
He and his band of 700 men had advanced up the Molopo, burnt the stadt as a signal to his allies, and thus made an entry.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)|Louis Creswicke
The Molopo, a very imposing river on the map, is dry in its lower stretches.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

In the south the rivers, such as the Molopo and the Kuruman, drain towards the Orange.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for molopo

Molopo

/ (məˈləʊpəʊ) /

noun

a seasonal river rising in N South Africa and flowing west and southwest to the Orange river. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)

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