Harts River

Harts River Hartsrivier
Harts River on a map of 1887
Location of the Harts River mouth
Etymology	Translated into Afrikaans from its Khoekhoe name ǂGaoblgarib, meaning 'heart river'; possibly named after a chief or a tribal group[1]
Native name	ǂGaoblgarib (Khoekhoe)
Location
Country	South Africa
Region	North West Province, Northern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source	Witwatersrand
• location	Near Lichtenburg
• elevation	1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Mouth	Vaal River
• location	Delportshoop
• coordinates	28°24′4″S 24°16′38″E / 28.40111°S 24.27722°E / -28.40111; 24.27722
• elevation	1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Length	320 km (200 mi)

The Harts River (Afrikaans: Hartsrivier) is a northern tributary of the Vaal River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Orange River (also known as the Gariep River, the largest river in South Africa). Its source is in the North West Province, but the greater part of its basin is located in the Northern Cape Province, which it enters a few kilometers downstream from the Taung Dam.^[2]

The Harts forms a natural boundary for the Ghaap Plateau, located between the Harts River and the Kuruman Hills.