Letaba River

Letaba River
View of the Letaba River
Location of the Letaba River's mouth
Etymology	Meaning "sandy river" in Northern Sotho language[1]
Native name	Ritavi
Location
Country	South Africa
Region	Limpopo Province
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gauteng Province
2nd source
• location	Soutpansberg
Mouth	Olifants River
• location	Limpopo Province
• coordinates	23°59′22″S 31°49′36″E / 23.98944°S 31.82667°E / -23.98944; 31.82667Coordinates: 23°59′22″S 31°49′36″E / 23.98944°S 31.82667°E / -23.98944; 31.82667
Basin size	67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Nharhweni River, , Klein Letaba River, Molototsi River,
• right	Groot Letaba River, ,

The Letaba River (Afrikaans: Letabarivier), also known as Leţaba, Lehlaba or Ritavi, is a river located in eastern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Olifants River.

Course[]

It starts at the confluence of the Groot Letaba River and Klein Letaba River, whence they continue their journey eastwards through the Lowveld as the Letaba River. It joins the Olifants River in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains, near South Africa's border with Mozambique. In Mozambique the latter river is called the Rio Elefantes.

Tributaries include the Middle Letaba River, Nharhweni River, , , Molototsi River, and .

Dams in the basin[]

• Ebenezer Dam
• Tzaneen Dam
• , in the Molototsi River
• , in the Nsama River
• Middle Letaba Dam, in the Middle Letaba River
• Engelhard Dam

Game animals along its banks, near Letaba camp, central Kruger Park

See also[]

• Luvubu and Letaba Water Management Area

References[]

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