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Phugwane River

Coordinates: 23°01′04″S 31°19′15″E / 23.01777°S 31.32081°E / -23.01777; 31.32081
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Phugwane River
Phugwani Phugwanirivier
Phugwane River is located in South Africa
Phugwane River
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Mtititi, Limpopo Province, South Africa
MouthShingwedzi River
 • location
Kruger National Park
 • coordinates
23°01′04″S 31°19′15″E / 23.01777°S 31.32081°E / -23.01777; 31.32081
 • elevation
290 m (950 ft)

The Phugwane River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a left hand tributary of the Shingwedzi River and the northernmost river of its catchment area,[1] joining it in the middle of its basin. The Phugwane is a seasonal river whose riverbed is dry for prolonged periods.[2]

Course

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The Phugwane River drains the plain southeast of the Soutpansberg.[3] Its sources are about 40 km to the ESE of Thohoyandou. In the Mulamulele area it flows eastwards across the lowveld and passes through three villages(Madonsi,Phugwani, and Magona) before entering the area of the Kruger National Park.[4] [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Shingwedzi River why is it the most polluted river in the KNP?
  3. ^ "Environmental Management Framework for the Olifants and Letaba Rivers Catchment area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. ^ Luvuvu Lethaba WMA 2
  5. ^ pne One of its tributary is Shiwamseve which drains its waters from the left side in the Phugwani area Rivers of the Kruger National Park... Perennial and Seasonal
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