Ga-Selati River

The Ga-Selati River or Selati River (Afrikaans: Selatirivier) is a river in Limpopo, South Africa.

Ga-Selati River Selatirivier
Location of the Ga-Selati River's mouth
Etymology	Said to be named after a chief[1]
Location
Country	South Africa
State	Limpopo
Physical characteristics
Source	Wolkberg
• location	SE of Tzaneen
• elevation	840 m (2,760 ft)
Mouth	Olifants River (Limpopo)
• location	Near Phalaborwa
• coordinates	24°2′20″S 31°10′20″E
• elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Length	140 km (87 mi)
Discharge
• minimum	0.29 m^3/s (10 cu ft/s)
• maximum	4.9 m^3/s (170 cu ft/s)

Course

It rises on the rugged western slopes of the Wolkberg Mountains, part of the Drakensberg Mountain chain, about 20 km SE of Tzaneen. From its source in this high rainfall zone, the river flows roughly eastward for approximately 140 kilometres before joining the Olifants River some 7 kilometres to the south of the town of Phalaborwa.[2]

The Ga-Selati River's largest tributaries are the Ngwabitsi River and the Mulati River, both joining its right bank.[3]

In the dry season, the riverbed of the Ga-Selati is dry for most of its length. This river is heavily polluted owing to mining activity at Phalaborwa in its lower course.[4]

Dams in the basin

• Tours Dam, in the Ngwabitsi River

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

1. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
2. Hydrology and land use in the Ga-Selati catchment
3. South African Rivers - Selati River
4. The Olifants River System; Ecoregions 4.03 & 4.05 - Ecoregion and River Characteristics

External links

• Bioassessing the Impact of Water Quality