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Vaal River topographic map
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Name: Vaal River topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Vaal River, South Africa (-29.07541 23.63414 -26.29506 30.23149)
Average elevation: 1,438 m
Minimum elevation: 371 m
Maximum elevation: 3,388 m
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