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 |
• coordinates | 23°41′45″S 26°59′53″E / 23.69583°S 26.99806°E |
• 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.