Mzimvubu River

Mzimvubu River
Umzimvubu River (Xhosa)
The Mzimvubu "gates"
Mzimvubu River is located in South Africa
Mzimvubu River
Location of the Mzimvubu River mouth
EtymologyMeaning "place of the hippopotamus" in Xhosa[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDrakensberg, Eastern Cape
 • elevation2,050 m (6,730 ft)
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
Port St. Johns
 • coordinates
31°37′S 29°32′E / 31.617°S 29.533°E / -31.617; 29.533
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length250 km (160 mi)
Basin size19,853 km2 (7,665 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftKinira, Thina, Tsitsa
 • rightMzintlava

Mzimvubu River or Umzimvubu River is one of the most important rivers in South Africa.[2] It is located in the Eastern Cape Province.

  1. ^ "South African Languages | Place names". www.salanguages.com.
  2. ^ "myfundi.co.za". myfundi.co.za. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.