Sand River (Limpopo)
| Sand River Sandrivier | |
|---|---|
Location of the Sand River mouth | |
| Etymology | Polokwane meaning "place of safety" in the Northern Sotho language. |
| Native name | Polokwane (Northern Sotho) |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces |
| City | Polokwane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Yserberg |
| • elevation | 2,039 m (6,690 ft) |
| Mouth | Limpopo River |
• location | near Musina |
• coordinates | 22°18′50″S 30°7′41″E / 22.31389°S 30.12806°E |
• elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Length | 350 km (220 mi) |
| Basin size | 15,630 km2 (6,030 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mulaudzi (Blood), Hout, Moleletsane, Brak |
| • right | Diep, Koperspruit, Dwars |
The Sand River or Polokwane River (Afrikaans: Sandrivier) is a watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa, a right hand tributary of the Limpopo River. Its new name "Polokwane River" is homonymous with the name of the town of Polokwane, formerly Pietersburg, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) upriver from its mouth. The Sand River flows by the western edge of this town.