| Black Umfolozi River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The almost dry riverbed in 2016 | |
  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 (Zulu: Imfolozi emnyama) is one of the two main tributaries to the Umfolozi River in 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 KwaMnyathi area in Vryheid and flows through most areas in Zululand till it confluence with White Umfolozi near Hlabisa