Umkomazi River

uMkhomazi River
Umkomazi, Mkhomazi, Umkomaas
Umkomazi valley
Umkomazi River is located in South Africa
Umkomazi River
Location of the Umkomazi River mouth
EtymologyMeaning 'the place of she-whales' in the Zulu language[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Thabana Ntlenyana
 • locationDrakensberg, Lesotho
 • elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft)
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
Umkomaas
 • coordinates
30°12′1″S 30°48′4″E / 30.20028°S 30.80111°E / -30.20028; 30.80111
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The uMkhomazi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[2]

  1. ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  2. ^ Meintjes, Malcolm (2005). Remarkable Flyfishing Destinations of Southern Africa. Struik. ISBN 1868729761.