Mogalakwena River

Mogalakwena
View of the sandy river bed in winter, near Magagamatala in northern Limpopo
Mogalakwena River is located in South Africa
Mogalakwena River
Location of the Mogalakwena River mouth
EtymologyMeaning "fierce crocodile", from bogale or mogale, 'fierce' and kwena, 'crocodile' in the Tswana language[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
StateLimpopo Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates24°16′25″S 28°58′37″E / 24.27361°S 28.97694°E / -24.27361; 28.97694
 • elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Source confluenceNyl River
 • locationSouth of confluence with Dorps River
Mouth 
 • location
Limpopo River, South Africa/Botswana border
 • coordinates
22°27′24″S 28°55′25″E / 22.45667°S 28.92361°E / -22.45667; 28.92361
 • elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Basin size19,195 km2 (7,411 sq mi)
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The Mogalakwena River (Afrikaans: Mogalakwenarivier) is one of the main watercourses in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is also a major tributary of the Limpopo River.