Marico
Marico is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -24.34°, 26.68°
About Marico
The Marico River or Madikwe is a river in Southern Africa. There are a number of dams in its basin. Groot Marico town is named after the Marico River. After it is joined on its right bank by the Crocodile River it is known as the Limpopo River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Marico River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Marico in Depth
Course
The river starts off as the Groot Marico River in the Marico Oog (Eye of Marico in Afrikaans), near Rustenburg and Swartruggens in the North West Province of South Africa. The source of the river is a large dolomitic hole in the ground with clear water, which is also a spectacular scuba diving spot. It flows northwards as the Great Marico (Groot Marico) and further downstream the smaller Klein Marico River joins forces. For a stretch it is named Madikwene River, but after the Sehubyane River (Sandsloot) joins its left bank, it reverts to the name Marico.
It continues flowing northwards, bending northeastwards and forming the border between South Africa and Botswana.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Marico River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Marico: Key Facts
| Mouth | Limpopo River |
|---|---|
| Drainage system | Limpopo basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q2117755 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Marico: Quick Answers
- Where is Marico?
- Marico is located in South Africa and Botswana, at 24.3412° S, 26.6836° E.
- Are there dams on the Marico?
- No dam on the Marico is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.