Brak River | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Brak River's mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type3: | Province |
Subdivision Name3: | Limpopo |
Length: | 170km (110miles) |
Source1 Location: | Makgabeng Plateau |
Mouth: | Sand River (Polokwane) |
Mouth Location: | Limpopo Province |
Mouth Coordinates: | -22.6042°N 29.7333°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 612m (2,008feet) |
Tributaries Left: | Ga-Mamasonya, Boshela |
The Brak River (af|Brakrivier) is a river located in northern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Polokwane River.
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 45km (28miles) 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.