Basotho rivers and reservoirs, found on the map

Find six rivers, from the Senqu to the Caledon, and the two reservoirs of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Katse and Mohale. Mapped river reaches may have gaps.

8 to find, 8 a run.

One round, and 6 of 8 passes the whole map.

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8 rivers and reservoirs · 2 groups

What the map tells you about each one

The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.

Reservoirs2 on the map

Katse Reservoir: The Katse Reservoir lies behind Katse Dam on the Malibamatšo River, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The Malibamatšo forms its northern arm and the Bokong River its western arm.
Mohale Reservoir: The Mohale Reservoir lies behind Mohale Dam, the second dam of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Opened in 2003, the dam sends water on to the Katse Dam.

Rivers6 on the map

Caledon River: The Caledon River, called the Mohokare in Sesotho, rises in the Drakensberg on the Lesotho border and marks the northwestern border with South Africa. Maseru lies on it, and it later joins the Orange River in South Africa. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Makhaleng River: The Makhaleng River rises in the Maloti Mountains and flows southwest to join the Orange River at the South African border. The junction is the lowest point in Lesotho. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Maletsunyane River: The Maletsunyane River plunges 192 meters over a ledge of basalt at the Maletsunyane Falls, near the village of Semonkong. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Malibamatšo River: The Malibamatšo River drains the eastern slopes of the Maloti Range and flows south past the village of Lejone before it joins the Senqu. It forms the northern arm of the Katse reservoir. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Senqu River: The Senqu is the upper Orange River. It rises in the Maloti Mountains in the northeast, and its source lies in Mokhotlong district. It crosses the whole length of the country before leaving it in the southwest. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.
Senqunyane River: The Senqunyane River rises in the Maloti Mountains and flows about 120 kilometers before joining the Senqu in the southwest. The Mohale Dam, opened in 2003, stands on it. The map shows available named OpenStreetMap reaches; gaps may be missing.

Now find all 8 on the map

How this one works

How many rivers and reservoirs are on the map?

8. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.

What is a round?

A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. One round covers the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Lesotho page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.

Can I start the map over?

Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 8 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Lesotho keep their progress.

Do I need an account?

No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.

What happens when I get one wrong?

The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.

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