MGENI RIVER: Overview

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Map of the Mgeni River

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The Mgeni River rises in the Natal Midlands and has been largely modified by human activities, mainly intensive agriculture, forestry and urban settlements. (Ref.2)
The general location of the Mgeni Mouth is 29°48’S:30°02’E, approximately 5km north of the centre of Durban. The river is 230km long, with a catchment area of approximately 5 000 km² (4439 km² according to Ref.2)and a mean annual run-off of 707 mil.cub.m.   Ref.1.
The uMngeni River rises in the uMngeni Vlei area, an ancient wetland surrounded by a rim of hills, at the west end of the catchment 1 760m above sea level. From its source, the uMngeni River flows eastward through rolling pastoral landscape and is joined by the Lions River before flowing into Midmar Dam, a popular sport and recreation resource. The river channel is narrow, overhung by grassed banks, fine-leaved shrubs and occasional trees. River habitats here are predominantly riffles and pools. Cascades are common due to hard dolerite rock. The main land use in this region is forestry and agriculture. (www.csir.co.za/rhp/state_of_rivers/state_of_umngeni_02/umngeni.html#lumng)
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  References                                      

Ref 1:  Begg, G. (1978)  The estuaries of Natal.

Ref.2.  Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Internal Strategic Perspective: Mvoti to Mzimkulu Water Management Area : Prepared by Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd, WRP (Pty) Ltd, and DMM cc on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning (East). DWAF Report No. P WMA 11/000/00/0304.

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