Klein Letaba River

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Klein Letaba River
Little Letaba River
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Location of the Klein Letaba River's mouth
Location
Country South Africa
Region Limpopo Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Soutpansberg
Mouth Olifants River
  location
Limpopo Province
  coordinates
23°38′55″S31°8′42″E / 23.64861°S 31.14500°E / -23.64861; 31.14500
Basin features
Tributaries 
  right Middle Letaba River, Koedoes River, Soeketse River

Klein Letaba River is a tributary of the Letaba River, situated in Limpopo, South Africa. After its confluence with the Groot Letaba River on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, it forms the Letaba River flowing through the whole width of the park.

The Klein Letaba tributaries like the Soeketse River and Koedoes River are wide, dry and sandy ditches for most of the year.

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