The Levubu River (; )
is located in the northern
Limpopo
Limpopo () is the northernmost Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a ...
province of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. Some of its tributaries, such as the
Mutshindudi River and
Mutale River rise in the
Soutpansberg
The Soutpansberg (formerly Zoutpansberg), meaning "Salt Pan Mountain" in Afrikaans, is a Mountain range, range of mountains in far northern South Africa. It is located in Vhembe District Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo. It is named for t ...
Mountains.
The Levubu flows for about 200 km through a diverse range of landscapes before it joins the
Limpopo River
The Limpopo River () rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mou ...
in the
Fever Tree Forest area, near
Pafuri in the
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park () is a national park in South Africa covering an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the country's northeast. It extends from north to south and from east to west. The administrative headquarters are i ...
.
A
Zambezi shark (''Carcharhinus leucas'') was caught at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950. Zambezi sharks tolerate fresh water and can travel far up rivers like the Limpopo. The river's
crocodile
Crocodiles (family (biology), family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term "crocodile" is sometimes used more loosely to include ...
population extends to its upper reaches at
Thohoyandou.
Dams
*
Albasini Dam
*
Mambedi Dam
*
Tshakhuma Dam
*
Damani Dam
*
Nandoni Dam, previously known as the Mutoti Dam, in the middle section of the Levubu River east of the confluence with the
Dzindi River tributary and east of the town
ThohoyandouNandoni Dam - Description
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* Vondo Dam in the Mutshindudi River, a tributary
* Phiphidi Dam in the Mutshindudi
See also
* Drainage basin A
* 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 Guidelin ...
* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
* Luvubu and Letaba Water Management Area
References
Rivers of Limpopo
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