Letaba River

River in South Africa
Letaba River is located in South Africa
Letaba River
Location of the Letaba River's mouth
EtymologyMeaning "sandy river" in Northern Sotho language[1]Native nameRitavi (Tsonga)LocationCountrySouth AfricaRegionLimpopo ProvincePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationGauteng Province 2nd source  • locationSoutpansberg MouthOlifants River
 • location
Limpopo Province
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23°59′22″S 31°49′36″E / 23.98944°S 31.82667°E / -23.98944; 31.82667Basin size67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)Basin featuresTributaries  • leftNharhweni River, Ngwenyeni River, Klein Letaba River, Molototsi River, Nsama River • rightGroot Letaba River, Nwanedzi River, Makhadzi River

The Letaba River (Afrikaans: Letabarivier), also known as Leţaba, Lehlaba or Ritavi, is a river located in eastern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Olifants River.

Course

It starts at the confluence of the Groot Letaba River and Klein Letaba River, whence they continue their journey eastwards through the Lowveld as the Letaba River. It joins the Olifants River in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains, near South Africa's border with Mozambique. In Mozambique, the latter river is called the Rio Elefantes.

Tributaries include the Middle Letaba River, Nharhweni River, Ngwenyeni River, Nwanedzi River, Molototsi River, Nsama River, and Makhadzi River.

Dams in the basin

Game animals along its banks, near Letaba camp, central Kruger Park

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
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