Marico River

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The Marico River is a significant watercourse in southern Africa that forms part of the upper reaches of the Limpopo River system.

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Label Occurrences
Marico River canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basin Limpopo River
surface form: Limpopo River basin
basinCountry Botswana
South Africa
confluenceWith Crocodile River
surface form: Crocodile River (Limpopo)
continent Africa
country South Africa
drainageBasin Indian Ocean
flowsAlong border between South Africa and Botswana
flowsThrough North West Province
flowsTo Limpopo River
forms Limpopo River
formsBorderWith Botswana
South Africa
formsPartOf Limpopo River
surface form: upper Limpopo River
hasEcologicalSignificance supports biodiversity in semi-arid region
supports riparian habitats
hasLeftTributary Notwane River
surface form: Molopo River
hasRightTributary Crocodile River (Marico)
hasTributary Madikwe River
Notwane River
surface form: Ngotwane River
hasWatershedWith Crocodile River (Marico)
surface form: Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin

Molopo River basin
hydrologicalRole upper reach of Limpopo River system
knownFor clear spring-fed water
languageOfName Afrikaans
Setswana
length approximately 282 kilometres
locatedIn North West District Municipality
Southern Africa
surface form: southern Africa
mouth Crocodile River
surface form: Crocodile River (Limpopo)
mouthElevation approximately 872 metres
near Welgevonden Game Reserve
surface form: Madikwe Game Reserve

Zeerust
partOf Limpopo River
surface form: Limpopo River system

Limpopo Water Management Area
Marico catchment
region North West Province
surface form: North West Province, South Africa
sourceArea Marico Eye
sourceCountry South Africa
sourceElevation approximately 1480 metres
sourceRegion North West Province
sourceType karst springs
tributaryOf Limpopo River
usedFor agriculture
irrigation

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