Shingwedzi (river)
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Shingwedzi Shingwedzirivier, Rio Shingwidzi |
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 The Shingwedzi in the Limpopo catchment area (center right) |
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 South Africa( Limpopo Province ) Mozambique 
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| River system | Limpopo | |
| Drain over | Lepelle → Limpopo → Indian Ocean | |
| source | about 40 km east-southeast of Thohoyandou ; near Mtititi, Limpopo , South Africa 23 ° 0 ′ 28 " S , 30 ° 53 ′ 35" E |
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| Source height | 480 m | |
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Lepelle coordinates: 23 ° 53 ′ 32 " S , 32 ° 17 ′ 8" E 23 ° 53 ′ 32 " S , 32 ° 17 ′ 8" E |
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| Mouth height | 86 m | |
| Height difference | 394 m
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| Catchment area | 5300 km² | |
 The dried up river bed of the Shingwedzi in the Kruger National Park |
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The Shingwedzi ( Tshivenda : Tshingwedzi; Xitsonga : Xingwidzi; Afrikaans : Shingwedzirivier; Portuguese : Rio Shingwidzi) is a river that flows through the Limpopo provinces in South Africa and Gaza in Mozambique . It is a left tributary of the Lepelle (Olifants River or Olifantsrivier until 2005) and its northernmost tributary. It is not water-bearing all year round, but only seasonal. An ecological problem is the agriculturally and industrially induced accumulation of pollutants in the river, as well as the overgrazing of surrounding areas.
River course
The Shingwedzi flows into the salt pan level southeast of the Soutpansberg mountain range . Its springs are located about 40 km southeast of the district capital Vhembes , Thohoyandou . The Shingwedzi flows through the plateau-like regions of the Bushveld and thus reaches the Kruger National Park . Other important tributaries of the Shingwedzi Basin are the Mandzoro , Mphongolo , Phugwane and Gole . The water from Shisha , Tshamidzi , Bububu and Dzombo continues to flow into the basin.
The river is dammed in two places. The damming is done on the one hand by the Kanniedood Dam in the Kruger National Park and on the other hand by the Dreiländereck Dam (South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe ), which stops the Mphongolo's inflow . In Mozambique, the river bends in a southerly direction and then flows south-eastwards. Downstream it passes the surroundings of a reservoir formed by the barrier structure of the Massingir dam and ultimately flows into the Lepelle about 12 km behind it, which pours its water into the Ind .
Climate in the catchment area
The Shingwedzi river basin is relatively small, with an area of about 5300 km². The climate is considered to be hot and dry. The low rainfall in the catchment area is only between 400 and 650 mm on an annual average. The temperatures fluctuate between 2.4 ° C in winter and 40.8 ° C in summer. The catchment area is frost-free.
See also
- Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
- List of rivers in South Africa
- Border between South Africa and Mozambique
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ South African River Health Program, The Olifants River System ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Shingwedzi River, why is it the most polluted river in the KNP? (PDF; 0.642 MB).
- ↑ Luvuvu and Lethaba WMA 2
- ^ Rivers of the Kruger National Park ... Perennial and Seasonal
- ^ The Vulnerability of the Shingwedzi River, a Non-Perennial River in a Water Stressed Rural Area of the Limpopo Province, South Africa .
- ^ PSO Fouché, W. Vlok The Vulnerability of the Shingwedzi River, a Non-Perennial River in a Water Stressed Rural Area of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
