Mvoti River

The Mvoti River is a river in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa.[1][2]

The Mvoti estuary (29°24′S 32°20′E / 29.400°S 32.333°E / -29.400; 32.333Coordinates: 29°24′S 32°20′E / 29.400°S 32.333°E / -29.400; 32.333) is situated north of the coastal city of Durban. The river is approximately 197 km long with a catchment area of 2829 sq. km.[3]

The river is named after headman Mvoti Ncashange, of the L'la clan (the people of rest), who settled on the banks of this river.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mvoti River, South Africa - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". Geographic.org. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  3. ↑ "Department of Environmental Affairs -". Environment.gov.za. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ↑
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