| Letaba River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of the Letaba River | |
  Location of the Letaba River's mouth | |
| Etymology | Meaning "sandy river" in Northern Sotho language[1] |
| Native name | Ritavi (Tsonga) |
| 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 |
| Basin size | 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nharhweni River, Ngwenyeni River, Klein Letaba River, Molototsi River, Nsama River |
| • right | Groot Letaba River, Nwanedzi River, Makhadzi 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.
- ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75