The Levubu River or Levuvhu ( ts, Rivubye; ve, Luvuvhu)
is located in the northern
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...
province of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
. 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 range of mountains in far northern South Africa. It is located in Vhembe District, Limpopo. It is named for the salt pan ( ve, Thavha ya muno, or "plac ...
Mountains.
The Luvuvhu River 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 mountain ...
in the
Fever Tree Forest area, near
Pafuri in the
Kruger National Park.
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 population extends to its upper reaches at
Thohoyandou.
Dams
*
Albasini Dam
*
Mambedi Dam
*
Tshakhuma Dam
*
Damani Dam
*
Nandoni Dam
Nandoni Dam (Nandoni meaning "the iron smelting ovens" in Venda language), previously known as the Mutoti Dam, is an earth-fill/concrete type dam in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is located on the Luvuvhu River near the villages of ha-Mutoti ...
, previously known as the Mutoti Dam, in the middle section of the Luvuvhu 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 Guideline ...
* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservoirs)
...
* Luvubu and Letaba Water Management Area
References
Rivers of Limpopo
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