Levubu River

The Levubu River or Levuvhu[3] (Tsonga: Rivubye; Venda: Luvuvhu)[1] is located in the northern Limpopo province of South Africa. Some of its tributaries, such as the Mutshindudi River and Mutale River rise in the Soutpansberg Mountains.

Levubu River
The Levubu River in Lanner Gorge, Pafuri
Location of the Levubu River's mouth
EtymologyEither from the Venda Muvuvhu (hippopotamus),[1] or Mvuvhu (Combretum kraussii), a species of tree growing on its banks[2]
Native nameLuvuvhu
Location
CountrySouth Africa
StateLimpopo
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSoutpansberg
MouthNear Pafuri
  location
Limpopo River, South Africa-Mozambique border
  coordinates
22°25′32″S 31°18′25″E
  elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Length200 km (120 mi)
Basin size4,826 km2 (1,863 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemLimpopo River basin
Tributaries 
  rightDzindi River
Mutshindudi River
Mutale River

The Luvuvhu River flows for about 200 km through a diverse range of landscapes before it joins the Limpopo River in the Fever Tree Forest area, near Pafuri in the Kruger National Park.[4]

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.[5]

Dams

See also

References

  1. Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
  2. du Plessis, E.J. (1973). Suid-Afrikaanse berg- en riviername. Tafelberg-uitgewers, Cape Town. p. 265. ISBN 0-624-00273-X.
  3. Olifants River now called Lepelle
  4. Latava and Luvuvhu River River Systems 2001 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, State of Rivers Report, WRC report no: TT 165/01, Water Research Commission, Pretoria, ISBN No: 1 86845 825 3
  5. Pienaar, U. de V., The Freshwater Fishes of the Kruger National Park, Koedoe Vol 11, No 1 (1968)
  6. Nandoni Dam - Description


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