Mhlathuze River
River in South Africa
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Location of the Mhlatuze River's mouth
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The Mhlathuze River (Afrikaans: Mhlatuzerivier) is a river in South Africa. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, its catchment area has a surface area of 4,209 km2. It rises in the west in the Babanango hills at an altitude of 1,519 m and flows over 100 km eastwards to the sea forming an estuary.[1] The deep-sea port of Richards Bay is situated at the mouth of the Mhlathuze River and all industrial development is focused within the Empangeni / Richards Bay complex.
Dams
- Goedertrouw Dam
See also
References
- ^ Mhlathuze River Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Microbiological evaluation of the Mhlathuze River in KwaZulu-Natal
- Mhlathuze Weir
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