Africa Sand

The Sand River or Polokwane River is a watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa, a right hand tributary of the Limpopo River. Its new name "Polokwane River" is homonymous with the name of the town of Polokwane, formerly Pietersburg, about 200 kilometres upriver from its mouth. The Sand River flows by the western edge of this town.
  • Etymology: Polokwane meaning "place of safety" in the Northern Sotho language.
  • Country: South Africa
  • State: Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces
  • City: Polokwane
  • Mouth: Limpopo River
  • Length: 350 km (220 mi)
  • Basin size: 15,630 km² (6,030 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org