| Sabie River | |
| Name Etymology: | From the word for 'sand' in the Tsonga language[1] |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa, Mozambique |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mpumalanga, Maputo Province |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 0m3/s |
| Source1 Location: | Mount Anderson, Lydenburg, South Africa |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1100m (3,600feet) |
| Mouth: | Komati River |
| Mouth Location: | Maputo Province |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -25.3311°N 32.2972°W |
| River System: | Komati River |
| Tributaries Left: | Sand River |
| Tributaries Right: | Mac Mac Marite River |
The Sabie River[2] [3] is a river in South Africa that forms part of the Komati River System.[4] The catchment area of the Sabie-Sand system is 6,320 km2 in extent. The Sabie is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in South Africa, with generally good water quality.[5]
It rises in the Drakensberg escarpment of Mpumalanga province, flowing eastwards into the lowveld.[6] It crosses the breadth of the Kruger National Park before cutting through the Lebombo range into Mozambique.[7] Some 40 km from Moamba it enters the large Corumana Dam[8] before finally joining the Komati. Settlements on its banks include Sabie, Hazyview, Skukuza and Lower Sabie.
Tributaries of the Sabie include:[3]
