Fundudzi Lake in Venda

Lake Fundudzi is located in the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Measuring about 5 km by 3 km when full, it was created by an ancient landslide blocking the course of the Mutale River. The lake and its resident crocodiles as well as the nearby forest of Thathe Vondo, are regarded as sacred by the Vhatavhatsindi, the People of the Pool wh…
Lake Fundudzi is located in the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Measuring about 5 km by 3 km when full, it was created by an ancient landslide blocking the course of the Mutale River. The lake and its resident crocodiles as well as the nearby forest of Thathe Vondo, are regarded as sacred by the Vhatavhatsindi, the People of the Pool who are part of the Venda people. It is the only natural inland lake in Southern Africa.
  • Location: Soutpansberg, Limpopo Province, Tshiavha village, South Africa
  • Primary inflows: Mutale River
  • Max. depth: 27 m (89 ft)
  • Surface elevation: 865 metres (2,838 ft)
  • Type: Barrier lake

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