The Sand River (or Manyeleti River) is a river in the Mpumalanga lowveld flowing south-eastwards through the Sabi Sand Game Reserve for 50 km (31 mi) and joining the Sabie River 30 km (19 mi) east of Skukuza rest camp in the Kruger National Park.[1]
| Sand River Manyeleti River | |
|---|---|
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 The Sand River in the Komati catchment (uper center) | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Mpumalanga |
| Municipality | Bushbuckridge |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Drakensberg, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Mouth | Sabie River |
• location | Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa |
• coordinates | 24°57′25″S 31°42′39.6″E / 24.95694°S 31.711000°E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Sabie River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Klein Sand River |
| • right | Mutlumuvi River |
The catchment area of the whole Sabie-Sand system is 6,320 km2 (2,440 sq mi).[2]
Tributaries
edit- Hukumurhi
- Kapen
- Manyeleti
- Matsaphiri
- Khokhovela River
- Klein Sand River
- Lephong
- Magoso
- Phungwe
- Merry Pebble Stream
- Mlowati
- Molapakgomo
- Mutlumuvi River
- Snuifspruit
References
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