| Cape Padrone to Kei Mouth | Back to top | |||
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Boesmans | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 293 km. The catchment area is approximately 2675 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kariega | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 138 km. The catchment area is approximately 685 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kowie | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 94 km. The catchment area is approximately 800 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kleinemonde | |||
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Great Fish | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 730 km. The catchment area is approximately 30366 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mtati | |||
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Mgwalana | |||
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Bira | |||
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Gqutywa | |||
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Keiskamma | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 263 km. The catchment area is approximately 2745 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Tyolomnqa | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 438 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
| Kei Mouth to Port St Johns | Back to top | |||
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Qolora | |||
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Kobonqaba | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 321 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Cebe | |||
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Quora | |||
| The mouth is at Mazeppa Bay. The catchment area is approximately 700 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Shixini | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 332 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Nqabara | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 578 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mbashe | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 6030 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Xora | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 438 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mucwasa | |||
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Mtata | |||
| The mouth is just north of Coffee Bay. The catchment area is approximately 2585 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mdumbi | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 2338 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mtakatye | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 493 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mnenu | |||
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Mngazana | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 285 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mngazi | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 561 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
| Port St Johns to Port Edward | Back to top | |||
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Mzimvubu | |||
| The mouth is at Port St Johns. The catchment area is approximately 19853 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mnatafufu | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 178 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mzintlava | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 280 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mkozi | |||
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Mlambomkulu | |||
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Msikaba | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 1011 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mtentu | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 965 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mnyameni | |||
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Mzamba | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 505 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mtamvuma | |||
| The mouth is just south of Port Edward and forms the border between Eastern Cape and Kwazulu- Natal. The length of the river is approximately 162 km. The catchment area is approximately 1553 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
| Port Edward to Port Shepstone | Back to top | |||
| The narrow coastal plain between Port Edward and Port Shepstone is drained by numerous small rivers (length < 20 km). The largest river is the Mbizana with a catchment area of approximately 150 km2. | ||||
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Zolwane | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 7 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Sandlundlu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 7.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 19 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Ku-Boboyi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 4 km. The catchment area is approximately 4 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Tongazi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 8.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 20 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kandandlovu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 8 km. The catchment area is approximately 11 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mpenjati | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 18 km. The catchment area is approximately 78 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Umhlangankulu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 10 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kaba | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 9 km. The catchment area is approximately 12 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mbizana | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 26 km. The catchment area is approximately 150 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Bilanholo | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 12 km. The catchment area is approximately 19 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mvutshini | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 6 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Uvuzana | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 2.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 7 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kongweni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6 km. The catchment area is approximately 18 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Vungu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 32 km. The catchment area is approximately 120 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlangeni | |||
| The length of the river is 11 to 14 km. The catchment area is approximately 50 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Zotsha | |||
| The length of the river is 16 to 25 km. The catchment area is approximately 90 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Boboyi | |||
| The length of the river is 14 to 21 km. The catchment area is approximately 31 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mbango | |||
| The length of the river is 8 km. The catchment area is approximately 12 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
| Port Shepstone to Scottsburgh | Back to top | |||
| The major river between Port Shepstone and Scottsburgh is the Mzimkulu with a catchment area of 6745 km2. | ||||
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Mzimkulu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 329 km. The catchment area is approximately 6745 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mtentweni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 14 to 25 km. The catchment area is approximately 41 to 65 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlangamkulu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 7 km. The catchment area is approximately 12 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Damba | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 11 km. The catchment area is approximately 26 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Koshwana | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6.25 km. The catchment area is approximately 12 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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iNtshambili | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 13 km. The catchment area is approximately 34 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mzumbe | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 84 km. The catchment area is approximately 534 to 777 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlabatshane | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 16 km. The catchment area is approximately 49 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlungwa | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 18 km. The catchment area is approximately 31 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Kwa-Makosi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 9 km. The catchment area is approximately 16 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mfazazana | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 10.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 15 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mnamfu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 9 km. The catchment area is approximately 15 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mtwalume | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 85 km. The catchment area is approximately 580 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mvuzi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6.5 km. The catchment area is approximately 8 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Fafa | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 64 km. The catchment area is approximately 259 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mdesingane | |||
| The length of the river is 5.25 km. The catchment area is approximately 6 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Sezela | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 14 km. The catchment area is approximately 21 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mkumbane | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 15 km. The catchment area is approximately 34 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mzinto | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 37 km. The catchment area is estimated between 117 and 264 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mzimayi | |||
| The length of the river is 20 km. The catchment area is approximately 31 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mpambanyani | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 100 km. The catchment area is estimated between 517 and 567 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
| Scottsburgh to Durban | Back to top | |||
| The major river between Scottsburgh and Durban is the Mkomazi with a catchment area of 4310 km2. | ||||
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Mahlongwa | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 23 km. The catchment area is approximately 98 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mahlongwana | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6 km. The catchment area is approximately 17 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mkomazi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 298 km. The catchment area is approximately 4310 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Ngane | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 8 km. The catchment area is approximately 20.7 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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uMgababa | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 16 km. The catchment area is approximately 39 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Msimbazi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 18 km. The catchment area is approximately 41.4 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Lovu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 135 km. The catchment area is approximately 1036 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Little Manzimtoti | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 15 km. The catchment area is approximately 15 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Manzimtoti | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 108 km. The catchment area is approximately 33 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mbokodweni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 71 km. The catchment area is approximately 256 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mlazi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 300 km. The catchment area is approximately 984 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Sipingo | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 27 km. The catchment area is approximately 46.6 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
| Durban to Thukela | Back to top | |||
| The major rivers between Durban and the Tugela mouth are the the Mgeni with a catchment area of 4432 km2 and the Tugela with a catchment area of 29101 km2 . | ||||
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Umbilo | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 35 km. The catchment area is approximately 67 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlatuzana | |||
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Mgeni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 232 km. The catchment area is approximately 4432 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mhlanga | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 28 km. The catchment area is approximately 196 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mdloti | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 74 km. The catchment area is approximately 704 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Tongati | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 40 to 60 km. The catchment area is approximately 468 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mhlali | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 38 to 55 km. The catchment area is approximately 331 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Seteni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 5 km. The catchment area is approximately 16 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mvoti | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 197 km. The catchment area is approximately 2829 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mdlotane | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 10 to 16 km. The catchment area is approximately 52 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Nonoti | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 23 to 52 km. The catchment area is approximately 326 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Zinkwasi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 20 to 24 km. The catchment area is approximately 76 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Thukela (Tugela) | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 405 km. The catchment area is approximately 29101 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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| Thukela to Mozambique | Back to top | |||
| The major rivers between the Tugela mouth and Kosi Bay are the the Mfolozi with a catchment area of 11318 km2 and the Mkuze with a catchment area of 6086 km2 . | ||||
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Nyoni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 25 km. The catchment area is approximately 114 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Matigulu | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 84 to 108 km. The catchment area is approximately 900 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Siyai | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 8 km. The catchment area is approximately 18 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mlalazi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 54 km. The catchment area is approximately 492 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mhlatuze | |||
| The catchment area is approximately 3670 km2. (Ref. 1) | ||||
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Mfolozi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 395 km. The catchment area is approximately 11318 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Msunduzi | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 70 km. The catchment area is approximately 559 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mpate | |||
| Flows into the St Lucia system. The length of the river is approximately 15 km. The catchment area is approximately 65 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Nyalazi | |||
| Flows into the St Lucia system. The length of the river is approximately 97 km. The catchment area is approximately 725 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Hluhluwe | |||
| Flows into the St Lucia system. The length of the river is approximately 112 km. The catchment area is approximately 1010 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mzinene | |||
| Flows into the St Lucia system. The length of the river is approximately 72 km. The catchment area is approximately 808 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mkuze | |||
| Flows into the St Lucia system. The length of the river is approximately 306 km. The catchment area is approximately 6086 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Mgobezeleni | |||
| The length of the river is approximately 6 km. The catchment area is approximately 35 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Sihadla | |||
| Flows into the Kosi system. The length of the river is approximately 30 km. The catchment area is approximately 500 km2. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Nswamanzi | |||
| Flows into the Kosi system. The length of the river is approximately 15 km. (Ref. 2) | ||||
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Incomati | |||
| Important feeders of the Incomati (in Mozambique) are the Sabie and Crocodile Rivers, which drain the Kruger National Park and the north eastern slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains. | ||||
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1. South African Estuaries. Catchment land-cover. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. http://www.environment.gov.za/soer/estuary/tables.html 2. George Begg (1978). The estuaries of Natal. Natal Town and Regional Planning Report Vol.41. |
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