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Mogalakwena River
River in Limpopo Province, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mogalakwena River (Afrikaans: Mogalakwenarivier) is one of the main watercourses in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is also a major tributary of the Limpopo River.
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Mogalakwena | |
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![]() View of the sandy river bed in winter, near Magagamatala in northern Limpopo | |
Etymology | Meaning "fierce crocodile", from bogale or mogale, 'fierce' and kwena, 'crocodile' in the Tswana language[1] |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
State | Limpopo Province |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 24°16′25″S 28°58′37″E |
• elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Source confluence | Nyl River |
• location | South of confluence with Dorps River |
Mouth | |
• location | Limpopo River, South Africa/Botswana border |
• coordinates | 22°27′24″S 28°55′25″E |
• elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
Basin size | 19,195 km2 (7,411 sq mi) |
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