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| Mutshindudi River | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Town | Sibasa |
| Physical characteristics | |
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• coordinates | 22°56′45″S 30°20′7″E / 22.94583°S 30.33528°E |
The Mutshindudi River is a river in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, it originates in the Soutpansberg mountains.[1] It is a right-hand tributary of the Levuvhu River. Its elevation is 534[2] metres above the sea level. It is about 50 km long and drops steeply from a high rain fall region at 1200m to a lowland valley at 450m altitude where it joins the Luvuvhu river, it is a small yet permanent river, supplying the domestic demand of the Thohoyandou municipal area. Many 20m wide and 80m long riffles and rapids are found here.
Dams
[edit]Vondo Dam
[edit]Vondo Dam was built in 1982[3] on the Mutshindudi river near Thohoyandou and Sibasa. It was built to supply water to the Tate - Vondo Tea Estate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Soutpansberg – Limpopo Tourism". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Mutshindudi River (Mutshindudiriver) Map, Weather and Photos - South Africa: stream - Lat:-22.8667 and Long:30.7167". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Mihai, Florin-Constantin; Grozavu, Adrian (10 October 2018). Environmental Risks. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-1-78984-223-4.
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