KOMATI RIVER: Hydrology and geohydrology

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HYDROLOGY
The mean annual runoff  from the entire water management area is estimated at 3 022 million m3/annum (DWAF, 2003). This excludes the mean annual runoff  from Swaziland (517 million m3/annum), which is not part of the area, although it is part of the catchment.  (Ref 1)
The Komati River drains parts of both South Africa and Swaziland, and then flows into Mozambique after the confluence with the Crocodile River at Komatipoort. The Sabie and Sand River catchments and the smaller Uanetse catchment to the north also drain into the Komati River in Mozambique, although here it is referred to as the Incomati River.  (Ref 1)
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Ref 1:  Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. DWAF Report No. P WMA 05/000/00/0303: Internal Strategic Perspectives: Inkomati Water Management Area – Version 1 (March 2004). Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd.
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