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List of crossings of the Orange River

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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Orange River. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.

In Lesotho, the river is labeled as senqu in OpenStreetMap and as the Orange River in Google Maps.[1]

Crossings

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Crossing Carries Location Coordinates

Lesotho

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TBC A2 Mafeteng and Quthing 30°22′32″S 27°34′02″E / 30.375465°S 27.567354°E / -30.375465; 27.567354 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
Seaka Bridge B28 Mohale's Hoek and Quthing 30°21′53″S 27°34′32″E / 30.364706°S 27.575421°E / -30.364706; 27.575421 (Lesotho B28)
Senqu Bridge C281 Mount Moorosi 30°14′22″S 27°52′25″E / 30.239447°S 27.873731°E / -30.239447; 27.873731 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
Pitsaneng A5 Mohale's Hoek and Quthing 30°01′35″S 28°13′52″E / 30.026495°S 28.231229°E / -30.026495; 28.231229 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC Local Road Mohale's Hoek and Quthing 30°01′32″S 28°14′11″E / 30.025570°S 28.236462°E / -30.025570; 28.236462 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC D4011 Qacha's Nek District 30°03′25″S 28°28′25″E / 30.056856°S 28.473526°E / -30.056856; 28.473526 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC D4013 Qacha's Nek District 30°03′10″S 28°36′33″E / 30.052755°S 28.609175°E / -30.052755; 28.609175 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC A3 (another one nearby) Mohlanapeng 29°35′40″S 28°42′45″E / 29.594406°S 28.712415°E / -29.594406; 28.712415 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
Polihali Dam Mokhotlong District 29°17′44″S 28°51′24″E / 29.295686°S 28.856717°E / -29.295686; 28.856717 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC Mokhotlong District 29°17′21″S 28°52′27″E / 29.289040°S 28.874082°E / -29.289040; 28.874082 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC A1 Sekokong 29°17′25″S 28°59′22″E / 29.290278°S 28.989460°E / -29.290278; 28.989460 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)
TBC Numolani 29°03′39″S 29°03′20″E / 29.060943°S 29.055547°E / -29.060943; 29.055547 (Lesotho A2 Main Road)

Eastern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

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Majaphuthi Bridge R726 Walaza 30°24′20″S 27°20′17″E / 30.4055°S 27.3381°E / -30.4055; 27.3381 (Majaphuthi Bridge)
General Hertzog Bridge N6 Aliwal North 30°41′08″S 26°42′19″E / 30.6856°S 26.7053°E / -30.6856; 26.7053 (General Hertzog Bridge)
Frere Bridge Dreunberg–Sannaspos railway line 30°41′16″S 26°41′50″E / 30.6877°S 26.6971°E / -30.6877; 26.6971 (Frere Bridge)
Hennie Steyn Bridge Cape Eastern main line railway and R390 Bethulie 30°31′53″S 26°01′24″E / 30.5314°S 26.0234°E / -30.5314; 26.0234 (Hennie Steyn Bridge)
Gariep Dam Local road Oranjekrag 30°37′24″S 25°30′24″E / 30.6233°S 25.5068°E / -30.6233; 25.5068 (Gariep Dam)
Gariep Bridge R701 30°37′34″S 25°30′03″E / 30.6260°S 25.5008°E / -30.6260; 25.5008 (Gariep Bridge)

Northern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

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Norvalspont Road Bridge Local road Norvalspont 30°37′16″S 25°27′53″E / 30.6212°S 25.4648°E / -30.6212; 25.4648 (Norvalspont Road Bridge)
Norvalspont Railway Bridge Free State main line railway 30°37′16″S 25°27′53″E / 30.6211°S 25.4646°E / -30.6211; 25.4646 (Norvalspont Railway Bridge)
N1 Orange River Bridge N1 30°35′06″S 25°25′10″E / 30.5849°S 25.4195°E / -30.5849; 25.4195 (N1 Orange River Bridge)
JJ Serfontein Bridge R717 30°30′12″S 25°12′03″E / 30.5033°S 25.2007°E / -30.5033; 25.2007 (JJ Serfontein Bridge)
Vanderkloof Dam Local road Vanderkloof 29°59′29″S 24°43′54″E / 29.9914°S 24.7318°E / -29.9914; 24.7318 (Vanderkloof Dam)
Vanderkloof Bridge Local road 29°59′30″S 24°43′27″E / 29.9918°S 24.7241°E / -29.9918; 24.7241 (Vanderkloof Bridge)
Havenga Bridge R48 29°54′39″S 24°38′11″E / 29.9107°S 24.6363°E / -29.9107; 24.6363 (Havenga Bridge)
Fluitjieskraal Bridge Local road Orania 29°47′23″S 24°24′38″E / 29.7897°S 24.4106°E / -29.7897; 24.4106 (Fluitjieskraal Bridge)

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Orange River Station Bridge Cape main line railway Orange River Station 29°38′48″S 24°12′11″E / 29.6467°S 24.2030°E / -29.6467; 24.2030 (Orange River Station Bridge)
Hopetown Bridge N12 Hopetown 29°35′57″S 24°06′38″E / 29.5991°S 24.1105°E / -29.5991; 24.1105 (Hopetown Bridge)
Old Wagon Bridge Local road near Hopetown 29°34′16″S 24°04′22″E / 29.5711°S 24.0729°E / -29.5711; 24.0729 (Old Wagon Bridge)
Marksdrift Bridge R357 near Douglas 29°09′42″S 23°41′37″E / 29.1618°S 23.6936°E / -29.1618; 23.6936 (Marksdrift Bridge)
Frans Loots Bridge R386 Prieska 29°39′23″S 22°44′45″E / 29.6565°S 22.7458°E / -29.6565; 22.7458 (Frans Loots Bridge)
Riley Bridge R383 Westerberg and Koegas 29°18′53″S 22°20′44″E / 29.3148°S 22.3456°E / -29.3148; 22.3456 (Koegas Bridge)
Groblershoop Bridge N8 Groblershoop 28°52′45″S 21°59′14″E / 28.8792°S 21.9872°E / -28.8792; 21.9872 (Groblershoop Bridge)
Sishen–Saldanha Railway Bridge Sishen–Saldanha railway line near Wegdraai 28°47′15″S 21°52′53″E / 28.7876°S 21.8815°E / -28.7876; 21.8815 (Sishen–Saldanha Railway Orange River bridge)
Grootdrink Bridge Local road Grootdrink 28°33′49″S 21°45′53″E / 28.5636°S 21.7647°E / -28.5636; 21.7647 (Grootdrink Bridge)
Upington Railway Bridge De Aar–Karasburg railway line Upington 28°27′18″S 21°15′35″E / 28.4549°S 21.2597°E / -28.4549; 21.2597 (Upington Railway Bridge)
Old Upington Bridge Footpath 28°27′54″S 21°14′36″E / 28.4649°S 21.2432°E / -28.4649; 21.2432 (Old Upington Bridge)
Upington Bridge N10 28°27′54″S 21°14′34″E / 28.4651°S 21.2429°E / -28.4651; 21.2429 (Upington Bridge)
Eendrag Bridge and Manie Conradie Bridge Local road Kanoneiland 28°38′52″S 21°06′06″E / 28.6479°S 21.1018°E / -28.6479; 21.1018 (Eendrag Bridge) and 28°38′10″S 21°05′25″E / 28.6361°S 21.0902°E / -28.6361; 21.0902 (Manie Conradie Bridge)
Keimoes Bridge R27 Keimoes 28°43′43″S 20°59′07″E / 28.7286°S 20.9854°E / -28.7286; 20.9854 (Keimoes Bridge)
Kakamas Bridge N14 Kakamas and Lutzburg 28°45′21″S 20°37′20″E / 28.7557°S 20.6223°E / -28.7557; 20.6223 (Kakamas Bridge)
Kakamas Railway Bridge Kakamas branch line railway 28°45′19″S 20°37′14″E / 28.7554°S 20.6205°E / -28.7554; 20.6205 (Kakamas Railway Bridge)
Blouputs Bridge Local road Blouputs and Riemvasmaak 28°30′48″S 20°11′08″E / 28.5134°S 20.1855°E / -28.5134; 20.1855 (Blouputs Bridge)

South Africa – Namibia border

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Johan Conradie Bridge R358 / C10 Onseepkans and Velloorsdrift 28°44′07″S 19°18′19″E / 28.7352°S 19.3054°E / -28.7352; 19.3054 (Johan Conradie Bridge)
DF Malan Bridge N7 / B1 Vioolsdrif and Noordoewer 28°45′56″S 17°37′35″E / 28.7655°S 17.6263°E / -28.7655; 17.6263 (DF Malan Bridge)
Octha Ferry Light vehicles (pontoon ferry) Sendelingsdrif (ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park) 28°07′22″S 16°53′23″E / 28.1227°S 16.8898°E / -28.1227; 16.8898 (Octha Ferry)
Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge Local road Alexander Bay and Oranjemund 28°33′49″S 16°30′10″E / 28.5636°S 16.5028°E / -28.5636; 16.5028 (Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge)
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