Mdloti River

Mdloti River
uMdloti
Mdloti River is located in South Africa
Mdloti River
Location of the Mdloti River mouth
EtymologyA Zulu word for "wild tobacco"[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouth Africa
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
North of eMdloti, South Africa
 • coordinates
29°39′4″S 31°7′41″E / 29.65111°S 31.12806°E / -29.65111; 31.12806
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Rivers of south KwaZulu-Natal

The Mdloti River or uMdloti River flows in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.

The mouth of the Mdloti River is situated in eMdloti (part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality). The name Mdloti is the Zulu word for a species of wild tobacco that grows here.