Matlabas River
Matlabas River
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| Etymology | Meaning "sandy river" in the Tswana language[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Limpopo Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Waterberg Massif |
| • elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Limpopo River, South Africa/Botswana border |
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• elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) |
| Length | 161 kilometres |
| Basin size | 3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
The Matlabas River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Limpopo River. The river's catchment area comprises 3,448 square kilometres.[2] The entire catchment area of the river is located within the Waterberg District Municipality.
Course
[edit | edit source]The Matlabas has its source in the western part of the Waterberg Massif within the area of the Marakele National Park.[3] After leaving the mountains it flows roughly north-westwards across the Lowveld until it joins the right bank of the Limpopo River.
Although it is a perennial river, the Matlabas is highly subject to seasonal variations, thus its runoff is very variable.[4] Its main tributary is the Mamba River.[5]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Water Resource Quality Situation Assessment
- South Africa: Limpopo: Lephalale
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