The Steelpoort River, iNdubazi or Tubatse ( af, Steelpoortrivier) is a river in
Limpopo Province
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,
South Africa
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. It flows northeastwards and is a right hand tributary of the
Olifants River, joining it at the lower end of its basin. Its source is located at Kwaggaskop, a farm between
Dullstroom
Dullstroom, also known as Emnothweni, is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town lies north of Belfast and some south-west of Lydenburg on the R540 road. Dullstroom lies on the Highveld platea that is found in South Africa, ...
,
Stoffberg and
Belfast
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.
The main tributaries of the Steelpoort River are the
Klip River,
Dwars River
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,
Waterval River
Waterval is a residential township in front of Elim Hospital, it is situated in the Hlanganani district of the former Tsonga homeland of Gazankulu, alongside the R578 road to Giyani in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Waterval includes , L ...
and the
Spekboom River
The Spekboom River is a river in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a tributary of the Steelpoort River.
See also
* List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to ...
. The
De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River will be in operation from late 2014.
Some stretches of this river are popular spots for
kayaking
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.
Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the
Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River.
See also
*
List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river"
Meiring, Barbara"South African Toponymic Guideline ...
References
External links
The Olifants River Basin, South AfricaGreater Tubatse municipalitySteelpoort River - News - EngineeringNewsHydro-Institutional Mapping in the Steelpoort River Basin, South AfricaThe Olifants River
Olifants River (Limpopo)
Rivers of Limpopo
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