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Steelpoort River

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

The Steelpoort River, iNdubazi or Tubatse (Afrikaans: Steelpoortrivier) is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a right hand tributary of the Olifants River, joining it at the lower end of its basin. Its source is located at Kwaggaskop, a farm between Dullstroom, Stoffberg and Belfast. The main tributaries of the Steelpoort River are the Klip River, Dwars River, Waterval River and the Spekboom River. The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River has been in operation from late 2014. Some stretches of this river are popular spots for kayaking. Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River.

Flows through: South Africa.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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