letaba
letaba Lexical Profile
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South African A prominent and historic rest camp situated on a sweeping bend of the Letaba River within the central region of the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
"After a long day of wildlife viewing, the tourists returned to their chalets at Letaba and listened to the sounds of the African bush."
South African A significant river in the eastern Limpopo Province of South Africa, formed by the confluence of the Great Letaba and Little Letaba rivers, which flows eastward through the Kruger National Park before joining the Olifants River.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Northern Sotho (Sepedi) language, traditionally translated as 'sandy river' or 'river of the mountains'. It serves as the namesake for the river, a region, and a prominent rest camp in South Africa.