The Ngwavuma[2] is a river in Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal Province in southern Africa. It is also known as the Inguavuma, Ingwavuma, Ingwovuma, and Nggwavuma, and is one of the five major rivers in Eswatini.[3] It arises in southwestern Eswatini and flows eastward. It is a tributary of the Pongola River.[4]
| Ngwavuma River Inguavuma, Ingwavuma or Nggwavuma | |
|---|---|
 View from Border Cave over Ingwavuma River | |
  Location of the Ngwavuma River mouth | |
| Etymology | From the Zulu name for Elaeodendron transvaalense, a tree whose bark is a fever remedy; possibly also 'the growling one' referring to the sound the river makes when passing through a ravine.[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Eswatini, South Africa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | SW Eswatini |
| Mouth | Phongolo River |
• location | Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa |
• coordinates | 26°57′42″S 32°17′39″E / 26.96167°S 32.29417°E |
• elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
The principal towns in Eswatini along the Ngwavuma are Nhlangano and Nsoko.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
- ^ Ngwavuma (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b Ünver, Olcay, ed. (2009). "Swaziland". The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Facing the Challenges. London: Earthscan for World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-84407-840-0.
- ^ Usuthu/Mhlatuze WMA 6
External links
edit- Ngwavuma River, Swaziland - Satellite View centered on the mouth of the river in KwaZulu-Natal from satelliteviews.net
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