Brak River

Brak River
River
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
Tributaries
 - left Ga-Mamasonya, Boshela
Source
 - location Makgabeng Plateau
Mouth Sand River (Polokwane)
 - location Limpopo Province
 - elevation 612 m (2,008 ft)
 - coordinates 22°36′15″S 29°44′0″E / 22.60417°S 29.73333°E / -22.60417; 29.73333Coordinates: 22°36′15″S 29°44′0″E / 22.60417°S 29.73333°E / -22.60417; 29.73333
Length 170 km (106 mi)
Location of the Brak River's mouth

The Brak River (Afrikaans: Brakrivier) is a river located in northern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Sand River (Polokwane).

Course

The Brak River starts on the east of the Makgabeng Plateau and flows north-northeast until reaching the Blouberg, skirting the massif and flowing diagonally northeastwards between the Blouberg and the Soutpansberg.[1] Then it meanders through the Lowveld until it joins the left bank of the Sand River about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the southwest of Musina. The Brak River is an intermittent stream.

This river should not be confused with the Great Brak River of the Western Cape.

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