The Shingwedzi River, (Venda: Tshingwedzi; Tsonga: Xingwidzi; Zulu: Mngeni; Afrikaans: Shingwedzirivier) is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa and Gaza Province, Mozambique. It is a left hand tributary of the Olifants River,[1] joining it at the lower end of its basin. The Shingwedzi is a seasonal river whose riverbed is dry for prolonged periods.[2]
The Shingwedzi River drains the plain southeast of the Soutpansberg. Its sources are about 40 km to the ESE of Thohoyandou. It flows eastwards across the lowveld and enters the area of the Kruger National Park.
The main rivers of the Shingwedzi basin are the Mphongolo River, Phugwane River, Gole River, Shisha River and the Zombo River.[3] There is a proposed dam on the Steelpoort River which will not be completed until 2020 or even possibly 2030.[4] There are two dams on the river, both located within the Kruger National Park, the Kanniedood Dam and the Sirheni Dam.[5] The Shingwedzi flows close to the northeastern side of the Massingir Dam's reservoir and joins the Olifants about 12 km downstream from the dam wall.[6]
This river is a good place for observing large herds of [[African elephants].[7]
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