Black Umfolozi River
Black Umfolozi River | |
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Location of the Black Umfolozi River mouth (and confluence with the White Umfolozi) | |
Native name | Imfolozi emnyama (Zulu) |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kwa Mnyathi,Vryheid |
Mouth | |
• location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
• coordinates | 28°20′58″S 31°58′51″E / 28.34944°S 31.98083°E |
The Black Umfolozi River (
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It forms part of the Upper Umfolozi (Zulu: Enhla neMfolozi) – the Lower Umfolozi being the area downstream of its confluence with the White Umfolozi
.
It main source is in White Umfolozi
near Hlabisa
Etymology
The river is called "black man nearby you" because of the dark (black) stones which are found along its course. Imfolozi means "zig-zag", which reflects the pattern the river follows along its course.
Course
It flows through Swart-Mfolozi,
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve to form the Umfolozi River. The Thangami Safari Spa is also situated on its banks.[2] Empangeni and Mtubatuba
are two major areas related to the Lower Umfolozi region.
History
Zwide, chief of king of the very powerful Ndwandwe tribe had his own domain north and east of the Black Umfolozi River.[3]
Gallery
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Flowing, flanked by giant and common reed
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Collecting water from the sand