Levubu River
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Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Some of its tributaries, such as the Mutshindudi River and Mutale River rise in the Soutpansberg Mountains. The Luvuvhu River flows for about 200 km through a diverse range of landscapes before it joins the Limpopo River
Limpopo River
The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. It is around long, with a drainage basin in size. Its mean annual discharge is 170 m³/s at its mouth...
near Pafuri in the Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
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Etymology
The river is either named after a CombretumCombretum kraussii
The Forest bushwillow is a medium-sized to large tree of eastern South Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique, which is found within, or in the vicinity of forests. The specific name commemorates Dr. F. Krauss who made a collecting trip to South Africa in 1838-1840.The trees are semi-deciduous,...
tree (Venda: muvuvhu) growing on its banks, or for the hippos
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
at its confluence with the Limpopo, from Venda: ludi (water) + mvuvhu (hippo).
Dams in the Luvuvhu River
- Albasini DamAlbasini DamThe Albasini Dam is a dam located just outside the town of Louis Trichardt Limpopo, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of . the wall is high.The dam was named after João Albasini .-See also:...
- Mambedi Dam,
- Tshakhuma Dam,
- Damani DamDamani DamDamani Dam, is a dam on the Mbwedi River, near Thohoyandou , Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1991.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
, - Vondo DamVondo DamVondo Dam is dam on the Mutshindudi River near Sibasa, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1982.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
, and - Phiphidi DamPhiphidi Dam- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
, of which the latter two lie in the Mutshindudi River, tributary. - Nandoni DamNandoni damNandoni Dam is situated along the Luvuvhu River It is situated at the village of ha-Mutoti and ha-Budeli just about few kilometres from Thohoyandou in the district of Vhembe in Limpopo province.The river follows a course along the southern edge of the Zoutpansberg and eventually joins the Limpopo...
was under construction in the middle section of the Luvuvhu River east of the confluence with the Dzindi River tributary and east of the town ThohoyandouThohoyandouThohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....
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