Sabie River

The Sabie River^[2][3] is a river in South Africa that forms part of the Komati River System.^[4] The catchment area of the Sabie-Sand system is 6,320 km² in extent.^[5] The Sabie is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in South Africa, with generally good water quality.^[6]

Sabie River
Sabie River east of Skukuza
Etymology	From the word for 'sand' in the Tsonga language[1]
Location
Country	South Africa, Mozambique
Province	Mpumalanga, Maputo Province
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Anderson, Lydenburg, South Africa
• elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouth	Komati River
• location	Maputo Province
• coordinates	25°19′52″S 32°17′50″E
Discharge
• average	0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Komati River
Tributaries
• left	Sand River
• right	Mac Mac Marite River

Course

It rises in the Drakensberg escarpment of Mpumalanga province, flowing eastwards into the lowveld.^[5] It crosses the breadth of the Kruger National Park before cutting through the Lebombo range into Mozambique.^[7] Some 40 km from Moamba it enters the large Corumana Dam^[8] before finally joining the Komati. Settlements on its banks include Sabie, Hazyview, Skukuza and Lower Sabie.

The Sabie River in the Komati catchment (centre)

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Sabie include:^[3]

• Klein Sabie River
• Mac Mac River
• Marite River, its tributary is:
  • Ngwaritsana River
• Motitse River
• Mhlambanyatsi River (in Kruger Park)
• N'waswitshaka River (at Skukuza)
• N'watindlopfu Spruit (in Kruger Park)
• N'watinwambu River (in Kruger Park)
• Sabane River
• Sand River (in Kruger Park)