| Tsitsa River iTsitsa | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Tsitsa River mouth | |
| Etymology | Tsitsa meaning 'to trickle' or 'to ooze' in the Xhosa language, referring to the rain and snow falling on the Drakensberg slopes[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Eastern Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Drakensberg |
| • location | SE of Rhodes |
| • coordinates | 30°58′S 28°3′E / 30.967°S 28.050°E |
| • elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Mouth | Mzimvubu River |
• location | SE of Qumbu |
• coordinates | 31°17′52″S 29°13′32″E / 31.29778°S 29.22556°E |
• elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Pot River, Mooi River, Inxu River |
The Tsitsa River (Afrikaans: Tsitsarivier; Xhosa: iTsitsa) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Mzimvubu River and belongs to the Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area.