Mooi_River_(river,_KwaZulu-Natal)

Mooi River (Tugela)

Mooi River (Tugela)

River in South Africa

This article is about the tributary of the Tugela River. For the river in North West, see Mooi River (Vaal).

The Mooi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the Mkomazi Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg Mountains, and empties into the Tugela River near Muden. The town of Mooi River lies on the river.[2]

Quick Facts Mooi Mooirivier, Mpofana, Etymology ...

Name

The name derives from the Dutch Mooirivier, i.e. pretty river, as it was named by the Voortrekkers in the mid-19th century. The river's Zulu name, Mpofana, means 'young eland'.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  2. [2]
    Bell, W A (1928). "Upper Cretaceous plants from Stikine River, Cassiar District, British Columbia". doi:10.4095/105031. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. [3]
    du Plessis, E.J. (1973). Suid-Afrikaanse berg- en riviername. Tafelberg-uitgewers, Cape Town. pp. 280–281. ISBN 0-624-00273X.


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