| Nzhelele River | |
|---|---|
 View of the Nzhelele River in the Philip Herd Nature Reserve | |
  Location of the Nzhelele River mouth | |
| Etymology | Nzhelele meaning a falcon or an eagle that in ancient times followed elephant hunters and fed on the meat hanging in the trees to dry.[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Limpopo Province |
| Region | Dzanani |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Makhado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thathe Vondo |
| • location | Soutpansberg |
| • elevation | 1,673 m (5,489 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Limpopo River, South Africa/Zimbabwe border |
• coordinates | 22°21′08″S 30°22′19″E / 22.35222°S 30.37194°E |
• elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Basin size | 3,436 km2 (1,327 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mutamba |
| • right | Mufungudi, Tshishiru |
The Nzhelele River is a major watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The river's catchment area comprises 3,436 square kilometers.[2]