Ngwavuma River

River in Eswatini, South Africa
Ngwavuma River is located in South Africa
Ngwavuma River
Location of the Ngwavuma River mouth
EtymologyFrom the Zulu name for Elaeodendron transvaalense, a tree whose bark is a fever remedy; possibly also 'the growling one' referring to the sound the river makes when passing through a ravine.[1]LocationCountryEswatini, South AfricaPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationSW Eswatini MouthPhongolo River
 • location
Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
 • coordinates
26°57′42″S 32°17′39″E / 26.96167°S 32.29417°E / -26.96167; 32.29417
 • elevation
34 m (112 ft)

The Ngwavuma[2] is a river in Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal Province in southern Africa. It is also known as the Inguavuma, Ingwavuma, Ingwovuma, and Nggwavuma, and is one of the five major rivers in Eswatini.[3] It arises in southwestern Eswatini and flows eastward. It is a tributary of the Pongola River.[4]

The principal towns in Eswatini along the Ngwavuma are Nhlangano and Nsoko.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  2. ^ Ngwavuma (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ a b Ünver, Olcay, ed. (2009). "Swaziland". The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Facing the Challenges. London: Earthscan for World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-84407-840-0.
  4. ^ Usuthu/Mhlatuze WMA 6

External links

  • Ngwavuma River, Swaziland - Satellite View centered on the mouth of the river in KwaZulu-Natal from satelliteviews.net


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