Luvuvhu River
| Levubu River (Levuvhu) | |
| River | |
 The Levubu River in Lanner Gorge, Pafuri
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| Name origin: Either from the Venda Muvuvhu (hippopotamus), or Mvuvhu (Combretum kraussii), a species of tree growing on its banks | |
| Country | South Africa |
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| State | Limpopo |
| Part of | Limpopo River basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Dzindi River Mutshindudi River Mutale River |
| Source | |
| - location | Soutpansberg |
| Mouth | Near Pafuri |
| - location | Limpopo River, South Africa-Mozambique border |
| - elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| - coordinates | 22°25′32″S 31°18′25″E / 22.42556°S 31.30694°ECoordinates: 22°25′32″S 31°18′25″E / 22.42556°S 31.30694°E |
| Length | 200 km (124 mi) |
| Basin | 4,826 km2 (1,863 sq mi) |
  Location of the Levubu River's mouth
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The Levubu River or Levuvhu (Tsonga: Rivubye; Venda: Luvuvhu) is located in the northern Limpopo province of South Africa. Some of its tributaries, such as the Mutshindudi River and Mutale River rise in the Soutpansberg Mountains.
The Luvuvhu River flows for about 200 km through a diverse range of landscapes before it joins the Limpopo River in the Fever Tree Forest area, near Pafuri in the Kruger National Park.
A Zambezi shark (Carcharhinus leucas) was caught at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950. Zambezi sharks tolerate fresh water and can travel far up rivers like the Limpopo.
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