Olifants River (Limpopo)
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This article is about the tributary of the Limpopo River. For other rivers, see Olifants River (disambiguation).
The Olifants River, Lepelle,[3] iBhalule or Obalule[4] (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier; Portuguese: Rio dos Elefantes) is a river in South Africa and Mozambique, a tributary of the Limpopo River. It falls into the Drainage Area B of the Drainage basins of South Africa. The historical area of the Pedi people, Sekhukhuneland, is located between the Olifants River and one of its largest tributaries, the Steelpoort River.[5]
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Olifants River Olifantsrivier, Rio dos Elefantes | |
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Location of the Olifants-Limpopo confluence | |
Etymology | Olifant means "elephant" in Afrikaans, Obalule, means "long, stretched-out one" and Lepelle means "slow-flowing" or "distant"[1] |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa and Mozambique |
Provinces | Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gaza |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Near Bethal |
• location | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
• coordinates | 26°20′33″S 29°49′47″E |
• elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | Limpopo River |
• location | Gaza Province, Mozambique |
• coordinates | 24°6′44″S 32°38′25″E |
Basin size | 54,570 km2 (21,070 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Letaba River |
• right | Steelpoort River |
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