| Shingwedzi River Shingwedzirivier, Rio Singuédzi | |
|---|---|
 The dry bed of the Shingwedzi River in the Kruger National Park | |
  Location of the Shingwedzi River mouth | |
| Etymology | Different meanings in the Venda language, among them "place of hard rock" and "dryness of area"[1] |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa and Mozambique |
| Provinces | Limpopo and Gaza |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | ESE of Thohoyandou |
| • location | near Mtititi, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| • elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Mouth | Olifants River (Limpopo) |
• location | Gaza Province, Mozambique |
• coordinates | 23°53′32″S 32°17′8″E / 23.89222°S 32.28556°E |
• elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Basin size | 5,301 km2 (2,047 sq mi) |
The Shingwedzi River (Venda: Tshingwedzi; Tsonga: Xingwedzi/shingwedzi; Afrikaans: Shingwedzirivier; Portuguese: Rio Singuédzi) is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa, and Gaza Province, Mozambique. It is a left hand tributary of the Olifants River (Rio dos Elefantes) and the northernmost river of its catchment area,[2] joining it at the lower end of its basin. The Shingwedzi is a seasonal river whose riverbed is dry for prolonged periods.[3]
- ^ Transvaal Indigenous Place Names Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "State of Rivers Report - The Olifants River System". Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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