Mtamvuna River

Mtamvuna River is a river that forms the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape Provinces in South Africa. The river has a wide mouth and flows into the Indian Ocean just south of Port Edward. The Mtamvuna river is approximately 162 km long with a catchment area of 1,553 km². The name means "the reaper of mouthfuls" because of th…
Mtamvuna River is a river that forms the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape Provinces in South Africa. The river has a wide mouth and flows into the Indian Ocean just south of Port Edward. The Mtamvuna river is approximately 162 km long with a catchment area of 1,553 km². The name means "the reaper of mouthfuls" because of the damage the river does to crops during floods.
  • Etymology: Mtamvuna meaning "the reaper of mouthfuls" in the Xhosa language.
  • Country: South Africa
  • Province: KwaZulu-Natal / Eastern Cape Province
  • Mouth: Indian Ocean
  • Length: 162 km (101 mi)
  • Basin size: 1,553 km² (600 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org