Matlabas River

Matlabas River
Location of the Matlabas River mouth
Etymology	Meaning "sandy river" in the Tswana language[1]
Location
Country	South Africa
State	Limpopo Province
Physical characteristics
Source	Waterberg Massif
• elevation	1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Mouth
• location	Limpopo River, South Africa/Botswana border
• coordinates	23°41′45″S 26°59′53″E / 23.69583°S 26.99806°E / -23.69583; 26.99806
• elevation	844 m (2,769 ft)
Basin size	3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi)

The Matlabas River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Limpopo River. The river's catchment area comprises 3,448 square kilometers.^[2] The entire catchment area of the river is located within the Waterberg District Municipality.