Black Umfolozi River

Black Umfolozi River
The almost dry riverbed in 2016
Black Umfolozi River is located in South Africa
Black Umfolozi River
Location of the Black Umfolozi River mouth (and confluence with the White Umfolozi)
Native nameImfolozi emnyama (Zulu)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
SourceKwa Mnyathi,Vryheid
Mouth 
 • location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
 • coordinates
28°20′58″S 31°58′51″E / 28.34944°S 31.98083°E / -28.34944; 31.98083

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