Olifants River (Limpopo)
| Olifants River Olifantsrivier, Rio dos Elefantes | |
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Olifants River as it flows through the Kruger National Park | |
Location of the Olifants-Limpopo confluence | |
| Etymology | Olifant means "elephant" in Afrikaans, Obalule, means "long, stretched-out one" and Lepelle means "slow-flowing" or "distant" |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Africa and Mozambique |
| Provinces | Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gaza |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Bethal |
| • location | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| • coordinates | 26°20′33″S 29°49′47″E / 26.34250°S 29.82972°E |
| • elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Limpopo River |
• location | Gaza Province, Mozambique |
• coordinates | 24°6′44″S 32°38′25″E / 24.11222°S 32.64028°E |
| Basin size | 54,570 km2 (21,070 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Letaba River |
| • right | Steelpoort River |
The Olifants River, Lepelle, iBhalule or Obalule (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier; Portuguese: Rio dos Elefantes) is a river in South Africa and Mozambique, a tributary of the Limpopo River. It falls into the Drainage Area B of the Drainage basins of South Africa. The historical area of the Pedi people, Sekhukhuneland, is located between the Olifants River and one of its largest tributaries, the Steelpoort River.